Owl (Noun)
Meaning
Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The owl perched silently on a branch, its big round eyes scanning the forest floor for prey.
- In the dead of night, the owl swooped down, its sharp talons extended, ready to snatch its unsuspecting victim.
- The owl's soft hooting echoed through the forest, a haunting sound that sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it.
- As the sun set, the owl began to stir, stretching its wings and shaking out its feathers in preparation for the night's hunt.
- The owl's acute hearing picked up the faint rustling of a mouse in the underbrush, and it swooped down to investigate.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Strix Occidentalis
- Tyto Alba
- Otus Asio
- Surnia Ulula
- Asio Otus
- Laughing Jackass
- Sceloglaux Albifacies
- Strix Nebulosa
- Athene Noctua
- Great Gray Owl
- Strix Varia
- Strix Aluco