hummingbird en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/ (Northern-England)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings.
Meanings
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Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
Soon I hear the low all-pervading hum of an approaching hummingbird circling above the rock, …
1857 Thoreau, Henry David, journal entry, May 29, 1857. From Thoreau on Birds: notes on New England birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau, Boston: Beacon Press, 1993, p238. (Originally published as the anthology Thoreau's bird-lore, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1910, edited by Francis H. Allen.)Beyond the veranda was a small cleared garden, bounded with cactus hedges and adorned with clumps of flowering shrubs, round which the great blue butterflies and the tiny humming-birds fluttered and darted in crescents of sparkling light.
1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hummingbirds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| humming-bird | alternative | lexicographic | |
| humming bird | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ruby-throated hummingbird · vervain hummingbird · Anna's hummingbird · rufous-tailed hummingbird · hummingbird hawkmoth · hummingbird sage · hummingbird vine · Costa's hummingbird · Costa hummingbird · violet-bellied hummingbird · hummingbirdlike · garnet-throated hummingbird · Allen's hummingbird · rufous hummingbird · bee hummingbird · vegetable hummingbird · Lucifer hummingbird · sword-billed hummingbird · hummingbird moth
Hypernyms
vertebrate · animal · creature · bird · animal · bird
Hyponyms
white-tip · coronet · brilliant · mountain-gem · firecrown · sungem · sunangel · starthroat · sunbeam · puffleg · sheartail · piedtail · avocetbill · sicklebill · topaz · lancebill · plumeleteer · snowcap · jewelfront · thornbill · hermit · fairy · barbthroat · mango · comet · helmetcrest · awlbill · treeswift · streamertail · thorntail · metaltail · carib · spatuletail · woodnymph · sapphirewing · blossomcrown · inca · sabrewing · hillstar · sylph · velvetbreast · sapphire · plovercrest · visorbearer · emerald · trainbearer · flowerpecker · goldentail · goldenthroat · woodstar · starfrontlet · coquette · racket-tail · violet-ear
Meronyms
Relateds
hermit · emerald · mango · snowcap · topaz · bee · trochilidine · brilliant
Synonyms
Translations (143)
bg колибри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · pt beija-flor (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fa مرغ مگسخوار (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · chy ma'kaataevé'késo (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · jv kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · rkb ikyrik (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · lt kolibris (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nb kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · pl koliber (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cic lhikommak (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · mn эрээн дальт бяцхан шувуу (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ko 벌새 (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · br evnedigoù-lufr (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · da kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · yaq semálulukut (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fr oiseau de fleurs (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · as মৌপিয়া (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · xta ndio'o (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · vi chim ong (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · maa ntsi̱ká (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · yue 蜂鳥 /蜂鸟 (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · kk қолибри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ht wanganègès (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · paw rikuhcawiitakaaruʼ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · csm lí·čič·i- (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es visitaflor (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · gv ushag ving (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · oc bècaflor (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fr oiseau-mouche (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es chupaflor (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ast colibrí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · hi गुंजन पक्षी (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · th ฮัมมิงเบิร์ด (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ote gätu̱ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cs kolibřík (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · arz طنان (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ja 蜂雀 (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · vo kolibrit (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sv kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · arz كوليبري (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · vi chim ruồi (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ktn yjora (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · qu q'inti (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · lv kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · el κολιμπρί (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · tl ibong humahaginit (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · gl colibrí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · tcy ಹಮ್ಮಿಂಗ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ht zwazo mouch (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · la colibris (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fy kolibry (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · hu kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ta ஓசனிச்சிட்டு (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nv dahiitį́hii (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es zunzún (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sh колѝбри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es colibrí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · de Kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sl kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · de Schwirrvogel (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fr colibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ark bitürü (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ja 蜂鳥 (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es zumbador (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · mix nchoꞌo (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sk kolibrík (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ar طَنَّان (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · io kolibrio (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · taf wãjnomyʼi (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · mrj колибри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fr suce-fleur (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · eu kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es picaflor (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es gorrión (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · su kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cy sïedn (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · yua tsʼunuʼun (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nah huitzilin (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · gd drannd-eun (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sh kolìbri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sq kolibër (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · tl ibong humuhugong (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ocu lindy (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cmn 蜂鳥 /蜂鸟 (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · az kolibrilər (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ccc pishlo (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · oc colibrí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es quinde (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · is kólibrífugl (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ar طَنَان (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · akz ɬikònɬa (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · klb t'msok (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ay luli (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · hy կոլիբրի (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ga dordéan (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · sw kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · lez коли́бри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · zro úyhiá (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · br evned-kelien (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · arn pinda (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ml ഹമ്മിങ് ബേഡ് (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ro colibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · mk колибри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · he קוֹלִיבְּרִי (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cjp batsu̱ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · kgp kókoj (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · et koolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ru коли́бри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ctu ts'uñuñ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · tr sinek kuşu (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ms burung madu (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · eo kolibro (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · he יוֹנֵק דְּבַשׁ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · be калібры (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ka კოლიბრი (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · atj rorokasiw (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es chuparrosa (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · kla p'isʔas (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · hus chunún (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · kw edhen si (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · bwi pimi (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · unm lèmpëlis (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · pa ਹਮਿੰਗ ਪੰਛੀ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ca colibrí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ug ھەرە قۇش (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · uk колібрі (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · chr ᏩᎴᎷ (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · cjp batsu̱lá (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nci huitzitzilin (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · twf tȕculóna (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nl kolibrie (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · tl ibong umuugong (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · es tucusito (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ky колибри (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · yrl wainambí (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · nn kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · csb kòlibrë (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · pt colibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · guh si̱pi (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · te హమ్మింగ్ పక్షి (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · it colibrì (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · fi kolibri (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae) · ppl witzitzil (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae)