owl
nounUK /aʊl/
US /aʊl/
A bird with big eyes that flies at night and says 'hoo'.
We heard an owl hooting in the woods behind our house.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who stays up late at night.
My sister is a night owl and never sleeps before midnight.
3. A wise or serious-looking person.
Our old professor was a real owl, always thinking deeply.
4. A type of moth with large eyespots on its wings.
An owl butterfly landed on the leaf.