owl : Idioms & Phrases

• (Zoöl.), a small North American owl (Nyctule Acadica); the saw-whet.

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• noun mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
  Tyto alba.
  

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• (Zoöl.), an owl of Europe and America (Aluco flammeus, or Strix flammea), which frequents barns and other buildings.

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• noun large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
  Strix varia.
  

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Barred" owl"

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1. (Zoöl.) A large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); -- so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the breast.

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• (Zoöl.), a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.

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• (Zoöl.), the white owl. See Barn owl.

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• (Zoöl.), an owl that flies by day. See Hawk owl.

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• (Zoöl.), any large owl of the genus Bubo, and allied genera; as the American great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus), and the allied European species (B. maximus). See Horned owl.

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• (Zoöl.), an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl.

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• (Zoöl.), a small owl (Micrathene Whitneyi) of Southern California and Arizona.

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• . (Zoöl.) (a) The European goatsucker. (b) The short-eared owl. Prov. Eng.

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• (Zoöl.), a fish-eating owl of the Old World genera Scotopelia and Ketupa, esp. a large East Indian species (K. Ceylonensis).

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• (Zoöl.), a South African owl (Strix Capensis).

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• (Zoöl.), the European tawny or brown owl (Syrnium aluco). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) inhabits arctic America.

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• noun large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
  Strix nebulosa; great gray owl.
  

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• noun large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
  Strix nebulosa; great gray owl.
  

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• noun brown North American horned owl
  Bubo virginianus.
  

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• noun grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
  Surnia ulula.
  

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• . (Zoöl.) (a) A northern owl (Surnia ulula) of Europe and America. It flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks. (b) An owl of India (Ninox scutellatus).

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• noun any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
  

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• (Zoöl.), the barred owl (Syrnium nebulosum). See Barred owl.

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• noun large owls having prominent ear tufts
  

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• (Zoöl.), a large North American owl (Bubo Virginianus), having a pair of elongated tufts of feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different regions; called also great horned owl, horn owl, eagle owl, and cat owl. Sometimes also applied to the long-eared owl. See Eared owl, under Eared.

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• (Zoöl.), the barn owl.

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Jar"-owl` noun

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1. (Zoöl.) The goatsucker.

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• noun almost extinct owl of New Zealand
  laughing jackass; Sceloglaux albifacies.
  

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• (Zoöl.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes.

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• noun small European owl
  Athene noctua.
  

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• noun slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
  Asio otus.
  

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• noun a person who likes to be active late at night
  nighthawk; nightbird.
  

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• noun European scops owl
  Otus scops.
  

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• noun Asian scops owl
  Otus sunia.
  

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• (Zoöl.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli.

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• (Zoöl.), a very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches.

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• (Zoöl.), the kakapo.

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• a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime.

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Owl"-eyed` adjective

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1. Having eyes like an owl's.

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• (Zoöl.), the gnome.

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• noun any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
  

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Scops" owl`

Etymology

NL. scops, fr. Gr. the little horned owl.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl. (S. Asio).

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• noun any owl that has a screeching cry
  
• noun small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
  Otus asio.
  

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• . (Zoöl.) (a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or reddish in color . (b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other species.

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• (Zoöl.), the lumpfish.

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• . (Zoöl.) (a) The screech owl . (b) The swift; so called from its cry.

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• (Zoöl.), the barn owl.

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• (Zoöl.), a large arctic owl (Nyctea Scandiaca, or N. nivea) common all over the northern parts of the United States and Europe in winter time. Its plumage is sometimes nearly pure white, but it is usually more or less marked with blackish spots. Called also white owl.

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• (Zoöl.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The name is also applied to other species of small owls.

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• noun a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
  Strix occidentalis.
  

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• noun reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
  Strix aluco.
  

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• . (Zoöl.) (a) The snowy owl. (b) The barn owl.

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• the short-eared owl (Asio brachyotus).

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