Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word OWL
OWL
Definitions of OWL
- Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
- (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active. [from 14th c.]
- An owl pigeon. [from 18th c.]
- (politics, uncommon) A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.
- (archaic, intransitive) To smuggle contraband goods.
- (computer languages) Initialism of Web Ontology Language.
Number of letters
3
Is palindrome
No
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