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сыч — meaning in English

sych

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English meaning

  • owl noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
  • recluse adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.

Senses

сыч is used for these senses in English:

  • little owl A species of small European owl, Athene noctua.
  • owl Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
  • recluse A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
  • western barn owl A barn owl of the subspecies Tyto alba alba, endemic to western Eurasia and most of Africa.

owl — full definition

  1. noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
  2. noun Someone thought of as wise, serious, or active at night.

recluse — full definition

  1. adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.
  2. noun A person who deliberately avoids other people and lives in isolation.

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