noun

hummingbird

hummingbird

A hummingbird can flap its wings very fast.

A hummingbird can flap its wings very fast.

I saw a tiny hummingbird in the garden.

I saw a tiny hummingbird in the garden.

((a/the)) hummingbird is a small bird A hummingbird is a very small bird.

Synonyms: none (it's a specific type of bird)

From 'humming', the sound its wings make, and 'bird'.

Picture a bird whose wings move so fast they make a 'humming' sound.

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