howlet

[ hou-lit ]

/ ˈhaʊ lɪt /

noun British Dialect.

an owl or owlet.

Origin of howlet

1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps <French hulotte wood-owl, perhaps derivative of Middle French huler to howl <Germanic; see howl

Words nearby howlet

howk, howl, Howland Island, howl down, howler, howlet, howling, howling success, Howlin' Wolf, howlround, how many angels can stand (dance) on the head of a pin?

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Example sentences from the Web for howlet

"Maybe we won't need to impose on you any more, Tony," said Howlet.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
We ordered a thermos pot of coffee and Howlet asked me about McNaughton.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
At last, one fine day Mr. Howlet was seen to drive up to the Hall, and take in with him a large document.
Comical People|Unknown
"Glad to meet you and Mr. Howlet," said the one called McNaughton.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe

It would have been nice to see Meadows wind up rich, or for Howlet to become mayor of the dome, but what could I do?
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe

British Dictionary definitions for howlet

howlet

/ (ˈhaʊlɪt) /

noun

archaic, poetic another word for owl

Word Origin for howlet

C15: diminutive of howle owl

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单词	howlet
释义	howlet [ hou-lit ] / ˈhaʊ lɪt / noun British Dialect. an owl or owlet. Origin of howlet 1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps <French hulotte wood-owl, perhaps derivative of Middle French huler to howl <Germanic; see howl Words nearby howlet howk, howl, Howland Island, howl down, howler, howlet, howling, howling success, Howlin' Wolf, howlround, how many angels can stand (dance) on the head of a pin? Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for howlet "Maybe we won't need to impose on you any more, Tony," said Howlet. Fee of the Frontier\|Horace Brown Fyfe We ordered a thermos pot of coffee and Howlet asked me about McNaughton. Fee of the Frontier\|Horace Brown Fyfe At last, one fine day Mr. Howlet was seen to drive up to the Hall, and take in with him a large document. Comical People\|Unknown "Glad to meet you and Mr. Howlet," said the one called McNaughton. Fee of the Frontier\|Horace Brown Fyfe It would have been nice to see Meadows wind up rich, or for Howlet to become mayor of the dome, but what could I do? Fee of the Frontier\|Horace Brown Fyfe British Dictionary definitions for howlet howlet / (ˈhaʊlɪt) / noun archaic, poetic another word for owl Word Origin for howlet C15: diminutive of howle owl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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