/ Dictionary / Index B barred owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: barred' owl' Pronunciation: [key] a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barred i barred spiral galaxy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language