English words for 'The scops owl.'
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- An owl.
- (slang, especially US, usually in the plural) A woman's breast.
- (slang) A large cannabis cigarette.
- A person who hoots.
- (slang) A nose, especially a large one.
- The horn in a motor vehicle.
- (British) A siren or steam whistle, especially one in a factory and used to indicate the beginning or the end of a working day or shift.
- (slang) A penis.
- informal terms for the nose
- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
- a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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- Tawny owl.
- Something of a light brown or brownish orange colour (particularly if it has the word tawny in its name).
- A light brown to brownish orange colour.
- (alcoholic beverages) In full tawny port: a sweet, fortified port wine which is blended and matured in wooden casks.
- Tawny frogmouth.
- (specifically, heraldry) Synonym of tenné (“a rarely-used tincture of orange or bright brown”).
- (Somerset) The common bullfinch or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
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- An owl pigeon.
- (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.
- (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
- 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.
- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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- (rare) A group of owls.
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
- (countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
- (rare) A group of wombats.
- (countable) A piece of wise advice.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
- accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
- the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
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- (literally) An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.
- (music) A musical instrument which imitates an owl's hoot, consisting of a receptacle partly filled with water and a mouthpiece that is blown into.
- (idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
- a person who likes to be active late at night
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- An owl.
- (slang, especially US, usually in the plural) A woman's breast.
- (slang) A large cannabis cigarette.
- A person who hoots.
- (slang) A nose, especially a large one.
- The horn in a motor vehicle.
- (British) A siren or steam whistle, especially one in a factory and used to indicate the beginning or the end of a working day or shift.
- (slang) A penis.
- informal terms for the nose
- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
- a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
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noun
noun
noun
- Tawny owl.
- Something of a light brown or brownish orange colour (particularly if it has the word tawny in its name).
- A light brown to brownish orange colour.
- (alcoholic beverages) In full tawny port: a sweet, fortified port wine which is blended and matured in wooden casks.
- Tawny frogmouth.
- (specifically, heraldry) Synonym of tenné (“a rarely-used tincture of orange or bright brown”).
- (Somerset) The common bullfinch or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
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verb
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- An owl pigeon.
- (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.
- (by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
- 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.
- nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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noun
- (rare) A group of owls.
- The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
- (uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
- (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
- The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
- (countable, colloquial) Ellipsis of wisdom tooth.
- (rare) A group of wombats.
- (countable) A piece of wise advice.
- The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
- accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
- the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
- the quality of being prudent and sensible
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- (literally) An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.
- (music) A musical instrument which imitates an owl's hoot, consisting of a receptacle partly filled with water and a mouthpiece that is blown into.
- (idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
- a person who likes to be active late at night
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