# owlbear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A monstrous creature resembling a bear with a beak.

## Etymology
From owl + bear. Coined by Gary Gygax in the 1970s for Dungeons & Dragons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/owlbear