Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oul]
- /aʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oul]
- /aʊl/
Definitions of owl word
- noun owl any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat. 1
- noun owl one of a breed of domestic pigeons having an owllike appearance. 1
- noun owl night owl. 1
- noun owl a person of owllike solemnity or appearance. 1
- adjective owl operating late at night or all night: an owl train. 1
- noun owl bird 1
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Origin of owl
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English oule, Old English ūle; cognate with Low German ūle, Dutch uil; akin to German Eule, Old Norse ugla
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Parts of speech for Owl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
owl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
owl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for owl
noun owl
- burglar — A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force.
- filcher — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
- heister — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
- larcener — a person who commits larceny.
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