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owl
  1. Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
  2. (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active. [from 14th c.]
  3. The owl pigeon. [from 18th c.]
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The owl fled to the wild, uninhabited places, and now mournfully cries out for her home.”
      “In Britain we have one very rare species which is the snowy owl but this does not breed here, being only a winter visitor to Scotland.”
      “A tall woman with a mop of curly blonde hair and huge owl glasses poked her head out.”
owling
  1. (dated) the smuggling of sheep or wool out of England
  2. Birding, specifically for owls.
  3. (Internet slang) A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.
owlet
  1. diminutive of owl
  2. A young owl; owling.
  3. One of a species of small owls, as
    1. Athene noctua
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The owlet hatched from its egg and ventured out into the night, searching for its first prey.”
      “Noctuid, owlet, and cutworm moths are also stout-bodied. Their fore wings are narrow, and their hind wings are fan-shaped.”
      “Orange headed thrush, Indian Pitta and resident birds such as oriole, spotted owlet and hoopoe can be sighted on this campus.”
owliness
owler
  1. (Northern England) The alder tree.
  2. (dated) A smuggler of sheep or wool (see owling).
owlery
  1. (zoology) An abode or a haunt of owls.
owling
  1. A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet.
owlishness
  1. The state or condition of being owlish.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He liked to look with avuncular owlishness over the tops of his specs.”
owlings
  1. plural of owling
owleries
  1. plural of owlery
owlets
  1. plural of owlet
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The female broods the young for 2-3 weeks after they hatch, while the male brings food to the female and the owlets.”
      “Once the young hatch, the female broods for about three weeks while the male brings food to her and the owlets.”
      “In the first two weeks after the young hatch, the female stays on the nest to brood them, and the male brings food for the female and the owlets.”
owlers
  1. plural of owler
owls
  1. plural of owl
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Voles are an important source of food for many predators, including snakes, hawks, owls, coyotes, weasels, foxes, mink and badgers.”
      “Desert woodrats are vulnerable to predation by coyotes, raccoons, owls, gopher and rattlesnakes, and hawks.”
      “Some owls screech and scream their heads off, setting your teeth on edge and jangling your nerves.”
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