hummingbird B2 Topic:Animals Also spelled humming-bird US /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜrd/ UK /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 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. Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hummingbird **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ ## Meanings 1. a tiny bird that can hover and feeds on nectar ## Examples - A hummingbird hovered beside the red flower. ## Related Forms - bird - nectar - hover ## Etymology Compound of humming + bird, from the sound made by its rapid wingbeats. ## Topics - Animals markdown