owlet

[ ou-lit ]

noun

1. a young owl.
2. little owl.

owlet

/ ˈaʊlɪt /

noun

1. a young or nestling owl

Word History and Origins

Origin of owlet¹

First recorded in 1535–45; owl + -et

Example Sentences

Sasha had been watching these tawny owlets for several days in a park near his home.

From BBC

The gaudy creature, often positioned head down on the plants as it feasts away, is the brown-hooded owlet moth’s larva.

From Seattle Times

For several weeks, the owlet would return to Gillard’s home to feed from the roof, where the young Michigander had left food.

From Los Angeles Times

Wallace’s owlet is named after a naturalist who frequently used the n-word in his writings.

From Washington Post

Of that owl family, only one survived—a young owlet.

From Salon