English Dictionary

SCREECH OWL

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does screech owl mean? 

SCREECH OWL (noun)
  The noun SCREECH OWL has 2 senses:

1. any owl that has a screeching cryplay

2. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistleplay

  Familiarity information: SCREECH OWL used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCREECH OWL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any owl that has a screeching cry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("screech owl" is a kind of...):

bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Otus asio; screech owl

Hypernyms ("screech owl" is a kind of...):

bird of Minerva; bird of night; hooter; owl (nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes)

Holonyms ("screech owl" is a member of...):

genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." (English proverb)

"If you do not have malice inside, it will not come from outside." (Albanian proverb)

"When you are dead, your sister's tears will dry as time goes on, your widow's tears will cease in another's arms, but your mother will mourn you until she dies." (Arabic proverb)

"A good dog gets a good bone." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact