English words for 'small European owl'
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noun
- 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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- (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
noun
- 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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- small black-headed European gull
- small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown
- chickadee having a dark crown
- raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
- (cooking) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.
- (Canada, US) The blackcap raspberry (Rubus leucodermis).
- A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
noun
- small brownish European songbird
- any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
- Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
- (UK, chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person.
- A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
- The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
- A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
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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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- small North American falcon
- small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
- Alternative form of sparrowhawk; the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World hawks in the subfamily Accipitrinae, that prey on smaller birds.
- The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.
noun
- (falconry) A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
- A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
- a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
noun
- 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
noun
noun
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
noun
- 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
noun
noun
- small black-headed European gull
- small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown
- chickadee having a dark crown
- raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
- (cooking) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.
- (Canada, US) The blackcap raspberry (Rubus leucodermis).
- A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
noun
- small brownish European songbird
- any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
- Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
- (UK, chiefly London) A quick-witted, lively person.
- A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
- The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
- A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
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verb
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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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verb
noun
- small North American falcon
- small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
- Alternative form of sparrowhawk; the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), a small, short-winged European hawk and other similar Old World hawks in the subfamily Accipitrinae, that prey on smaller birds.
- The American kestrel or American sparrowhawk (Falco sparverius), a small falcon found in North and South America that preys on grasshoppers and small animals.
noun
- (falconry) A male Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
- A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
- a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
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