hummingbird

noun/ˈhʌmɪŋbɜrd/

Frequency rank: #13,572 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a very small bird that can hover in place by beating its wings very rapidly, and typically feeds on nectar.

Illustration for the English word “hummingbird”

Example sentence

The tiny hummingbird hovered in front of the flower, its wings beating incredibly fast.

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