owling

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/

Definition of owling

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Birding, specifically to catch owls.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Birding, specifically to catch owls.
  2. (historical, uncountable)The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
  3. (Internet, uncountable)A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.
    “Planking was soon replaced by owling.”
  4. A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet.
    “Owls are extra hungry then, there being a batch of Greatlings or Hornlings or Owlings or whatever Great Horned Owl babies are called sitting on the edge of a nest waiting on Pa and Ma Owl to bring home the bacon.”
    “Eumeus, who was sitting on the stairs, pointed to the roof of the stable. Perched on its top, huddled together, three owlings were ogling them.”
    “But the spotted owl isn't at the top of the food chain. Instead, the larger great horned owl will eat spotted owls, owlings, or eggs whenever it can.”

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Etymology

From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.

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