owlet

noun

owl·​et ˈau̇-lət How to pronounce owlet (audio)
: a small or young owl

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Two brother owlets and a female in a separate nest had each lost one of their parents. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 For several weeks, the owlet would return to Gillard’s home to feed from the roof, where the young Michigander had left food. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023 By mid-April, only one owlet remained. Zachary T. Sampson, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022 Another owlet’s body was found shortly after. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for owlet 

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of owlet was in 1542

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“Owlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owlet. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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owlet

noun
owl·​et ˈau̇-lət How to pronounce owlet (audio)
: a young or small owl
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