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Word entry · 3 letters

owl

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"Nocturnal bird"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /aʊ(ə)l/Part of speech nounSorted lowStarts with OEnds with L12 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Word origin

From Middle English howle, oul, oule, owle, owlle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwilā, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (“owl”), diminutive of *uwwǭ (“eagle-owl”), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *up- (“to cry out”).

Used in a sentence

  • A group of owls is called a parliament.

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Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues

01Nocturnal bird3 letters
02Big-eyed night bird3 letters
03Bird active after dark3 letters
04Bird with a hoot3 letters
05Hooter in the night3 letters
06Hooting bird3 letters
07Hooting night bird3 letters
08Hunter after sunset3 letters
09Night hunter3 letters
10Nocturnal hooter3 letters
11Wise bird3 letters
12Night bird3 letters

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