hummingbird

[US]/'hʌmɪŋbɜːd/
[UK]/'hʌmɪŋbɝd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. small unique bird from the Americas, which rapidly beats its wings and emits a humming sound.

Example Sentences

The hummingbird flitted from flower to flower, sipping nectar.

She marveled at the iridescent colors of the hummingbird's feathers.

The tiny hummingbird hovered in front of the feeder, its wings a blur.

The garden was alive with the sound of hummingbird wings.

She captured a stunning photo of a hummingbird in mid-flight.

The delicate hummingbird is a symbol of joy and playfulness.

The hummingbird's rapid heartbeat allows it to maintain its high metabolism.

He planted wildflowers in his garden to attract hummingbirds.

The hummingbird darted in and out of the spray from the sprinkler.

She wore a necklace with a hummingbird charm as a reminder of her grandmother.

Real-world Examples

The Rufous hummingbird is around 7 centimetres.

Source: Listening Digest

Why did we think that this was the time to go biomimicry and copy a hummingbird?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

So kind of like a hummingbird wings.

Source: Vox opinion

You see, hummingbirds are not hypersonic, but they are maneuverable.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Hummingbirds fly in the forests here, in Star Zoo.

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

It looks like somebody made a hummingbird in a lab and said, " This would be cool."

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Scientists have identified a new hummingbird species in the Ecuadorian Andes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2019 Collection

In hummingbirds, these mutations allow this receptor to detect sugars, too.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Other animals such as hummingbirds enter hyperphagia before long migration periods.

Source: Connection Magazine

Maybe even a couple of bumblebee bats and a bee hummingbird.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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