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Meaning of OWLET

Pronunciation:  'awlit

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  young owl
 

OWLET is a 5 letter word that starts with O.

 

 See Also: bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter, owl

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Owl"et\, n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. {Howlet}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small owl; especially, the European species ({Athene
noctua}), and the California flammulated owlet ({Megascops
flammeolus}).

{Owlet moth} (Zo["o]l.), any noctuid moth.

 

 

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