noun
- 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.