Hummingbird Definition

hŭmĭng-bûrd
hummingbirds
noun
Any of a large family (Trochilidae, order Apodiformes) of very small, brightly colored New World birds with a long, slender bill for feeding on nectar, and narrow wings that vibrate rapidly, often with a humming sound.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hummingbird

Noun

Singular:
hummingbird
Plural:
hummingbirds

Origin of Hummingbird

  • Onomatopoeic of the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings. See hum. See below.

    From Wiktionary

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