Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun owl

1 sense of owl

Sense 1
owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter -- (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)
       => bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird -- (any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals)