aul n. 1
any nocturnal bird of
prey of
the order Strigiformes,
with large eyes
and a
hooked beak, including barn owls,
tawny owls, etc. 2 colloq. a
person compared to an owl,
esp. in looking
solemn or wise. øowl-light
dusk,
twilight. owl-monkey (pl. -eys) a
douroucouli. øøowlery n. (pl. -ies). owlish adj. owlishly adv. owlishness n. (in
sense 2). owl-like adj. [OE ule f. Gmc]