1. very small, brightly colored birds that can hover in the air by beating their wings very rapidly and feed on flower nectar

Examples

• Hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers in the garden.
• The tiny hummingbirds beat their wings up to 80 times per second.
• She hung a sugar water feeder to attract hummingbirds to her yard.
• Hummingbirds can fly backwards and upside down.
• The ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate south for the winter.
• We watched hummingbirds hovering near the trumpet vine.
• Hummingbirds have long, thin beaks perfect for reaching nectar.