As nouns the difference between partridge and owl
is that partridge is any bird of a number of genera in the family phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''perdix'' and ''alectoris while owl is (computing).
partridge
English
Noun
(
wikipedia partridge)
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en-noun)
Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''Perdix'' and ''Alectoris .
(obsolete, military) A type cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.
Derived terms
* Arabian partridge
* African partridge
* bamboo partridge
* Barbary partridge
* bearded partridge
* birch partridge
* blackheaded partridge
* black wood-partridge
* Bonham's partridge
* buff-breasted partridge
* California partridge
* capoeira partridge
* chukar partridge
* common partridge
* crested partridge
* crested wood partridge
* crimson-headed partridge
* Daurian partridge
* ferruginous wood partridge
* French partridge
* Gambel's partridge
* gray partridge, grey partridge
* Greek partridge
* green wood partridge
* Guiana partridge
* Hey's partridge
* hill partridge
* Himalayan partridge
*
* Hungarian partridge
* long-billed partridge
* Madagascar partridge
* Massena partridge
* mountain partridge
* Namaqua partridge
* night partridge
* painted partridge
* partridge berry, partridge-berry, partridgeberry
* partridge bird
* partridge-breast
* partridge-breasted aloe
* partridge breeder
* partridge brood
* partridge bush
* partridge cane
* partridge chick
* partridge Cochin
* partridge country
* partridge dance
* partridge dove
* partridge drive
* partridge-driving
* partridge feather
* partridge fillet
* partridge hackle
* partridge hawk
* partridge-legged clover
* partridge-like
* partridge mew
* partridge-mortar
* partridge net
* partridge pea
* partridge pie
* partridge pigeon
* partridge plum
* partridge poult
* partridger
* partridge shell
* partridge shooter
* partridge shooting
* partridge-shot
* partridge tun
* partridge-vine
* partridge wing
* partridge-wood
* partridging
* Philby's partridge
* plumed partridge
* Przevalski's partridge
* red-crowned wood partridge
* red-legged partridge, redlegged partridge
* Rubeho forest partridge
* rock partridge
* sand partridge
* sanguine partridge
* sea partridge
* see-see partridge
* snow partridge
* spruce partridge
* stone partridge
* swamp partridge
* Tibetan partridge
* tree partridge
* Udzungwa forest partridge
* water partridge
* white-browed partridge
* white partridge
* wood partridge
owl
Etymology 1
From (etyl) owle, from (etyl) ‘to wail, howl’, Avestan (term) ‘to call out’)[Rick Derksen, ''Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon'', s.vv. “v?pìti”, “vyp?” (Leiden: Brill, 1998), pp. 532:535.].[Vladimir Orel, ''A Handbook of Germanic Etymology , s.vv. “*uwwal?n”, “*uww?”, “*?faz ~ *?f?” (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 436.]
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
Derived terms
* barn owl
* eagle owl
* elf owl
* great horned owl
* little owl
* long eared owl
* night owl
* owl bus
* owl-butterfly
* owl-faced monkey
*
* owlglass
* owling
* owlish
* owl jug
* owl-light
* owl-moth
* owl-swallow
* owl train
* owly
* powerful owl
* rufous owl
* screech owl
* sea-owl
* stuffed owl
* tawny owl
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References
See also
* hoo
* hoot
*
* whoo
Etymology 2
Anagrams
* low
