hummingbird

[ huhm-ing-burd ]

/ ˈhʌm ɪŋˌbɜrd /

noun

a very small nectar-sipping New World bird of the family Trochilidae, characterized by the brilliant, iridescent plumage of the male, a slender bill, and narrow wings, the extremely rapid beating of which produces a humming sound: noted for their ability to hover and to fly upward, downward, and backward in a horizontal position.

Origin of hummingbird

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; humming + bird

Words nearby hummingbird

humiture, hummable, hummel, hummer, humming, hummingbird, hummingbird moth, humming top, hummock, hummus, humongous

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Example sentences from the Web for hummingbird

The L.A. indie rockers are back with Hummingbird, the highly anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed debut, Gorilla Manor.
Local Natives’ New Album ‘Hummingbird’ Reveals Darker Tone Born of Tragedy|Melissa Leon|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After her death, they said, they saw her in the trees, in the hummingbird's flight, in the clouds.
The Secret Celebrity Parenting Craze|Gina Piccalo|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A hummingbird or two was not an uncommon sight along the trail at any time, but now we began to notice an increase in numbers.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
Take the skeleton of a hummingbird, which spends its life almost upon the wing.
Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects|J. E. Taylor

Among the sylvan denizens that next came upon the stage were a hummingbird, a little red newt, and a wood frog.
Under the Maples|John Burroughs
She really forgot to repeat the part of Swiftwing, the hummingbird, in her anxiety about the injured Miss Pepperill.
The Corner House Girls in a Play|Grace Brooks Hill
The only nest like the hummingbird's, and comparable to it in neatness and symmetry, is that of the blue-gray gnatcatcher.
In the Catskills|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for hummingbird

hummingbird

/ (ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd) /

noun

any very small American bird of the family Trochilidae, having a brilliant iridescent plumage, long slender bill, and wings specialized for very powerful vibrating flight: order Apodiformes

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单词	hummingbird
释义	hummingbird [ huhm-ing-burd ] / ˈhʌm ɪŋˌbɜrd / noun a very small nectar-sipping New World bird of the family Trochilidae, characterized by the brilliant, iridescent plumage of the male, a slender bill, and narrow wings, the extremely rapid beating of which produces a humming sound: noted for their ability to hover and to fly upward, downward, and backward in a horizontal position. Origin of hummingbird An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; humming + bird Words nearby hummingbird humiture, hummable, hummel, hummer, humming, hummingbird, hummingbird moth, humming top, hummock, hummus, humongous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hummingbird The L.A. indie rockers are back with Hummingbird, the highly anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed debut, Gorilla Manor. Local Natives’ New Album ‘Hummingbird’ Reveals Darker Tone Born of Tragedy\|Melissa Leon\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After her death, they said, they saw her in the trees, in the hummingbird's flight, in the clouds. The Secret Celebrity Parenting Craze\|Gina Piccalo\|October 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A hummingbird or two was not an uncommon sight along the trail at any time, but now we began to notice an increase in numbers. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe Take the skeleton of a hummingbird, which spends its life almost upon the wing. Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects\|J. E. Taylor Among the sylvan denizens that next came upon the stage were a hummingbird, a little red newt, and a wood frog. Under the Maples\|John Burroughs She really forgot to repeat the part of Swiftwing, the hummingbird, in her anxiety about the injured Miss Pepperill. The Corner House Girls in a Play\|Grace Brooks Hill The only nest like the hummingbird's, and comparable to it in neatness and symmetry, is that of the blue-gray gnatcatcher. In the Catskills\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for hummingbird hummingbird / (ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd) / noun any very small American bird of the family Trochilidae, having a brilliant iridescent plumage, long slender bill, and wings specialized for very powerful vibrating flight: order Apodiformes 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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