hummingbird

Noun

Meaning

tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hummer topaz hornbill butterfly quetzal birdie tomcat buzzer flirt birdy buzzing humming tanager sunbird vireo

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Hypernyms

animal apodiform bird

Hyponyms

thornbill Archilochus colubris

Phrases with the word

garnet-throated hummingbird hummingbird hawk moth Lucifer hummingbird ruby-throated hummingbird rufous hummingbird sword-billed hummingbird

Examples

He wasn't that good looking, he had the social skills of a wet cat and the patience of a caffeinated hummingbird. Karen Chance

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird. Henry Miller

it doesn't matter if Prince Charles falls off his horse or that the hummingbird is so seldom seen or that we are too senseless to go insane. coffee. give us more of that NOTHING coffee. Charles Bukowski

[Footnote:] Much still remains to be learned about his sex life because the Hummingbird is quicker than the eye. Will Cuppy

My work is the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird - equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums... Mary Oliver

He has the attention span of a hummingbird. Christopher Moore (author)

Close letter words and terms

humming October humming stone humming top hummingbird hawk moth hummingbird hawkmoth hummingbird moth