Synonyms:
owl, bird_of_Minerva, bird_of_night, hooter
Meaning: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Usage examples
'I lead the life of an owl.'
"You saved my life from the fowlers," said the owl.
"Avenant," said the owl, "you have saved my life, I will repay you."
He saw the basket lying on the ground, and the angry owl clawing at it.
It wasn't fear of Reddy Fox, or Redtail the Hawk, or Hooty the Owl, or Old Man Coyote.
As he was speaking, a voice called, "Avenant, Avenant," and looking around he saw an owl.
He concluded that they were still in the basket, and that the owl was trying to get at them.
He says he waited there until half past ten, then went on back to town, sore'n a boiled owl."
What was the great owl trying to get at, when the precious fish were all spread out before her?
He was glad enough to get away without an alarm being raised, and he took the "owl" train to town.