owl

noun/aʊl/

Frequency rank: #4,951 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a nocturnal bird with large eyes, a hooked beak, and the ability to rotate its head widely.

Illustration for the English word “owl”

Example sentence

The owl hooted softly from its branch in the old oak tree.

Synonyms & related words

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