owlet

[ ou-lit ]

/ ˈaʊ lɪt /

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noun

a young owl.

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Origin of owlet

First recorded in 1535–45; owl + -et

Words nearby owlet

OWI, owie, owing, owl, owl butterfly, owlet, owlet moth, owlet nightjar, owlish, owl monkey, owl's claws

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How to use owlet in a sentence

Grooming could also reduce conflict and social stress among the owlets.
Barn owlets share food with their younger siblings in exchange for grooming|Pratik Pawar|June 16, 2020|Science News
It is easy to distinguish between the two owls, as the scops has aigrettes or "horns," which the spotted owlet lacks.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
Almost as abundant as the spotted owlet is the jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum).
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
But would that timid recruit from the little woodland clearing—that half-fledged Owlet—appear?
A Scout of To-day|Isabel Hornibrook

No matter at what season of the year you call at the hotel, you will find Mr. and Mrs. Spotted Owlet at home during the daytime.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
The frog by the pool had stopped croaking, and the melancholy cry of the owlet had ceased.
Whosoever Shall Offend|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for owlet

owlet

/ (ˈaʊlɪt) /

noun

a young or nestling owl

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