owlet

American  

[ou-lit] / ˈaʊ lɪt /

noun

1. a young owl.

2. little owl.

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owlet British  

/ ˈaʊlɪt /

noun

1. a young or nestling owl

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Etymology

Origin of owlet

First recorded in 1535–45; owl + -et

Example Sentences

In another chapter, Mr. Haskell follows the path of an owlet moth into the cranefly orchid’s flower and lets us watch how sacs of pollen attach themselves to the insect’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The gaudy creature, often positioned head down on the plants as it feasts away, is the brown-hooded owlet moth’s larva.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

For several weeks, the owlet would return to Gillard’s home to feed from the roof, where the young Michigander had left food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Of that owl family, only one survived—a young owlet.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2021

There lay an almost dead owlet, its big beak resting on the edge of the stone-lined nest.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George