Screech Owl (Noun)
Meaning 2
Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Spotting a screech owl in the wild was a thrilling experience for the young birdwatcher.
- The forest was home to a large population of screech owls, and their haunting calls filled the night air.
- A screech owl perched on a nearby branch, its big round eyes watching the group of hikers as they passed by.
- According to local legend, a screech owl's call could signal impending bad weather, and many villagers believed it to be a warning sign.
- In the dead of night, the screech owl's quavering whistle pierced through the silence, a sound that sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it.