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

Sasha had been watching these tawny owlets for several days in a park near his home.

From BBC

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

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

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

From Salon

Children had left small Beanie Baby-like owlets there, and on the sidewalk, alongside a stunning chalk portrait of Barry, were scrawled heartfelt messages of love and farewell.

From New York Times