1. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
   "An owl hooted from its perch in the old oak tree";
   - bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter
    
2. [informal] Someone who is active mostly at night, or likes to go to bed late and get up late
   "As an owl, she found it difficult to adjust to early morning meetings"

Derived forms: owls

Type of: bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird

Part of: order Strigiformes, Strigiformes

Encyclopedia: Owl, Oklahoma