Phrase Hound found 104 phrases and 28 compound words that contain owl. The most common are listed below. Open owl in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 104
- night owlAn owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.
- eagle owlAny of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo), that have prominent ear tufts.
- barn owlAn owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.
- little owlA species of small European owl, Athene noctua.
- long-eared owlAsio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.
- tawny owlAny of species Strix aluco of strigid owls, of Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East.
- western barn owlA barn owl of the subspecies Tyto alba alba, endemic to western Eurasia and most of Africa.
- Eurasian eagle owlBubo bubo, the largest owl, native to almost all of temperate Eurasia.
- snowy owlA large, white, nomadic Arctic owl (Bubo scandiacus).
- Tengmalm's owlA species of owl, Aegolius funereus.
- screech owlAny New World owl of genus Megascops.
- Eurasian scops owlAny of species Otus scops of small owls.
- hawk owlThe northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula.
- Ural owlA Eurasian species of owl, Strix uralensis
- short-eared owlA species of owl, Asio flammeus.
- Eurasian pygmy owlGlaucidium passerinum, the smallest Eurasian owl.
- northern hawk owlA medium-sized owl native to boreal forests of North America and Eurasia; Surnia ulula.
- great horned owlAny of species Bubo virginianus of large owls, resident in North America, having tufts on its ears.
- great grey owlStrix nebulosa, a very large owl.
- horned owlAn owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.
- burrowing owlA small owl of the Americas (Athene cunicularia or Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often dug by prairie dogs.
- laughing owlAn owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, now probably extinct, named for its cry.
- Cosmic OwlA galaxy pair composed of two almost identical ring galaxies located at redshift z=1.14 which are undergoing collision and merger, wherein the collisional zone forms the beak, and the two rings form the eyes of the owl face.
- pygmy owlAny of various species of small owl from the genus Glaucidium.
- elf owlMicrathene whitneyi, a small owl of North America.
Compound words 28
- owletDiminutive of owl: Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
- owlyResembling or characteristic of an owl.
- owlismAffected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness; bombast.
- owlfulFull of owls.
- owlbearA monstrous creature resembling a bear with a beak.
- wereowlA shapeshifter who can assume the form of an owl.
- owldomThe realm or sphere of owls.
- owllikeResembling or characteristic of a owl.
- fernowlA European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
- owlerThe alder tree.