Meaning

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing..

Definitions by Sense

1. Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
2. (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
3. An owl pigeon.
4. (politics, uncommon) A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.
6. (archaic, intransitive) To smuggle contraband goods.

Example Sentences

A group of owls is called a parliament.

Word Forms

• owls
• owling
• owled

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When Should You Use Owl?

Use owl when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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