owl
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1.0
- noun
- /aʊl/
:
búho
- As a reminder, Strix comes from the owl genus called the Strix.
- spotted owl
- owl habitat
- protect the spotted owl
As a reminder, Strix comes from the owl genus called the Strix.
- As a reminder, Strix comes from the owl genus called the Strix.
- And, and one of these owls landed right at our feet.
- As night falls, owls, bats, and hedgehogs come out to hunt.
- OK, so, for example, an owl sound.
- As in you'd see one and you go, it's an owl.
- Do you know where some like owl wings are?
- For example, the letter M in Egyptian hieroglyphs as an owl, right?
- Anyway, it's a tough day for owls in China.
- Do we need to eat wild birds, songbirds, eagles, owls?
Examples
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Environmentalists consider the owl a sign of the health of what they call the ancient forests...
Academic text (1994) -
When I got home, the old owl was sitting up in the tree waiting for me.
Academic text (2013) -
As they reached the door, the owl turned suddenly to face them.
Fiction book (1992) -
Yeah, it's an owl sanctuary there.
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...remember, the field mouse is fast, but the owl sees at night.
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A man in Fairfax had to cut down a tree, and this baby owl was in it.
Academic text (2013) -
Just ahead, sitting on a branch, is a huge white owl camouflaged by tree branches.
Fiction book (1990) -
I hadn't seen the owl in a couple of weeks, and I felt uneasy.
Fiction book (1991) -
As night falls, owls, bats, and hedgehogs come out to hunt.
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As night falls, the owl hoots softly while perched on a branch, searching for its prey.
Synonyms
A bird active at night that hunts small animals, for example an owl
A night bird like an owl that hunts small animals
Compounds
- US
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7.6
A large North American owl with dark brown feathers and white spots on its chest that lives in old forests
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A large owl with ear tufts and brown and white feathers found in North America
- US
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5.5
A small North and Central American owl with a loud screeching or whistling call
- Specialized
A grey and white owl that hunts small mammals during the day in northern regions
A small European owl with feathers that blend into tree bark and a soft call
- Indian
A small Asian owl with a short body and a soft whistling call at night
- UK
A small owl with ear feathers that makes a soft whistling call at night in Europe, Asia, and Africa
How Nocturnal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word owl comes from an old English word ūle and probably copies the bird's hooting sound, like 'hoo'. So the name owl fits a quiet night bird known for its soft hoot and big, front-facing eyes.