owl
/aʊl/
noun
A bird with big eyes that comes out at night
“The owl hooted from the tree.”
ינשוף
Owl is a noun in the animals category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A bird with big eyes that comes out at night" In Hebrew, owl translates to ינשוף.
Example Sentences
- The owl sat silently on the branch, watching the field below with its huge round eyes.
- We heard the owl's soft hoot echoing through the dark forest late at night.
- The owl turned its head almost all the way around to look behind it.
Did You Know? Owls cannot move their eyes — their eyes are fixed in place! That's why owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees to look around. Owls are so quiet in flight that their prey often cannot hear them coming at all, because their feathers are specially designed to muffle the sound of the air. A group of owls is called a "parliament."
Common Word Combinations
barn owlnight owlowl nestwise owl
Related Words
eaglehawkbatbird
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