hummingbird

B2 Topic:Animals

Also spelled humming-bird

US /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜrd/ UK /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a tiny bird that can hover and feeds on nectar

    A hummingbird hovered beside the red flower.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms humming-birds
Related forms birdnectarhover

Etymology

Compound of humming + bird, from the sound made by its rapid wingbeats.

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