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tuwhit tuwhoos

tuwhit tuwhoos is the plural of tuwhit tuwhoo.

Meaning of tuwhit tuwhoo

Noun

tuwhit tuwhoo (plural tuwhit tuwhoos)

  1. The hoot of a tawny owl.
    • Thy tuwhits are lull'd I wot, / Thy tuwhoos of yesternight,[…][1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Second Song. To the Same [the Owl].”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, stanza 1, page 21

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Questions about tuwhit tuwhoos

What is tuwhit tuwhoos the plural of?
Tuwhit tuwhoos is the plural of tuwhit tuwhoo.

Words near tuwhit tuwhoos in the dictionary

  1. Tuvinian
  2. Tuvinians
  3. tuvirumab
  4. Tuwa
  5. tuwhit tuwhoo
  6. tuwhit tuwhoos
  7. tux
  8. tuxed
  9. tuxedo
  10. tuxedo cat
  11. tuxedo cats

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