owl
21owl — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barn, spotted, etc. ▪ stuffed ▪ wise (often figurative) ▪ He s a wise old owl. ▪ …
22owl — n. 1 any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, tawny owls, etc. 2 colloq. a person compared to an owl, esp. in looking solemn or wise. Phrases and idioms: owl light dusk,… …
23owl — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. owlet, bird of prey, night bird, nocturnal bird, owl pigeon, satinette, turbit, Bubo, Strix; see also bird 1 . Kinds of owls include: hoot, barn, burrowing, Great horned, Great gray, screech, spotted, snow, snowy, tawny,… …
24owl — [OE] Owl has several relatives in the other modern Germanic languages (German eule, Dutch uil, Swedish uggla), which point back to a prehistoric source *uwwalōn, *uwwilōn. Like most owl names, such as Latin ulula and the possibly related German… …
25owl — /aʊl / (say owl) noun 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the families Tytonidae (barn owls) and Strigidae (typical owls), chiefly nocturnal, with a broad head and with large eyes which are usually surrounded by discs of modified feathers and… …
26owl — [OE] Owl has several relatives in the other modern Germanic languages (German eule, Dutch uil, Swedish uggla), which point back to a prehistoric source *uwwalōn, *uwwilōn. Like most owl names, such as Latin ulula and the possibly related German… …
27OWL — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres   Sigles de quatre lettres …
28owl — [[t]a͟ʊl[/t]] owls N COUNT An owl is a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most owls obtain their food by hunting small animals at night. → See also night owl …
29owl — aÊŠl n. predatory (chiefly nocturnal) bird that has a large broad head with large eyes that face forward and are surrounded by a ring of feathers; owl like pigeon; person who resembles an owl in manner or appearance (i.e wise, active at night,… …
30owl */*/ — UK [aʊl] / US noun [countable] Word forms owl : singular owl plural owls a large bird with a big head and eyes and a small sharp beak. Owls hunt small animals at night and make a sound called hooting …
