Hypernyms for "owl"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
View Full Definition
Asio otus
Athene noctua
barn owl
barred owl
great gray owl
great grey owl
hawk owl
hoot owl
horned owl
laughing jackass
laughing owl
little owl
long-eared owl
Otus asio
owlet
Sceloglaux albifacies
scops owl
screech owl
spotted owl
Strix aluco
Strix nebulosa
Strix occidentalis
Strix varia
Surnia ulula
tawny owl
Tyto alba
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.