hummingbird
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to…Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
» A hummingbird is no larger than a butterfly.
Ein Kolibri ist nicht größer als ein Schmetterling.
Колибри не больше бабочки.
Колібрі - не більший від метелика.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
Kolibri, Schwirrvogel
коли́бриkolíbri
колібріkolibri
- tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
Examples
28 sentencesA hummingbird is no larger than a butterfly.
Колібрі - не більший від метелика.
ruКолибри не больше бабочки.
deEin Kolibri ist nicht größer als ein Schmetterling.
You see the hummingbird, don't you?
deDu siehst den Kolibri, oder?
We filled our hummingbird feeder with nectar.
The hummingbird had just begun its flight.
The hummingbird is the world's smallest bird.
ruКолибри - самая маленькая птица в мире.
deDer kleinste Vogel der Welt ist der Kolibri.
Translations
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Origin
From humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wFrom humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings.
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