hawk moth

noun

any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers.

Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth.

Origin of hawk moth

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby hawk moth

Hawkeye State, hawking, Hawking radiation, Hawkins, hawkish, hawk moth, hawknose, hawk owl, Hawks, hawks and doves, hawk's beard

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Example sentences from the Web for hawk moth

He had watched five blossoms when he heard the Hawk-Moth coming.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
The Hawk-Moth said something about having to go and thinking that the primrose honey was not so good as usual.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson
There are several species of the hawk-moth which attack the grape but this is the common one.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
Many of the Hawk-moth caterpillars have eye-like spots, to which I shall have to allude again presently.
A Book of Natural History|Various

"I have yellow spots—ten of them," answered the Hawk-Moth sulkily.
Among the Night People|Clara Dillingham Pierson

British Dictionary definitions for hawk moth

hawk moth

noun

any of various moths of the family Sphingidae, having long narrow wings and powerful flight, with the ability to hover over flowers when feeding from the nectarAlso called: sphinx moth, hummingbird moth See also death's-head moth

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

单词	hawk moth
释义	hawk moth noun any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. Origin of hawk moth First recorded in 1775–85 Words nearby hawk moth Hawkeye State, hawking, Hawking radiation, Hawkins, hawkish, hawk moth, hawknose, hawk owl, Hawks, hawks and doves, hawk's beard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawk moth He had watched five blossoms when he heard the Hawk-Moth coming. Among the Night People\|Clara Dillingham Pierson The Hawk-Moth said something about having to go and thinking that the primrose honey was not so good as usual. Among the Night People\|Clara Dillingham Pierson There are several species of the hawk-moth which attack the grape but this is the common one. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick Many of the Hawk-moth caterpillars have eye-like spots, to which I shall have to allude again presently. A Book of Natural History\|Various "I have yellow spots—ten of them," answered the Hawk-Moth sulkily. Among the Night People\|Clara Dillingham Pierson British Dictionary definitions for hawk moth hawk moth noun any of various moths of the family Sphingidae, having long narrow wings and powerful flight, with the ability to hover over flowers when feeding from the nectarAlso called: sphinx moth, hummingbird moth See also death's-head moth 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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