Noun: hummingbird 'hú-ming,burd
- Tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
"The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
Derived forms: hummingbirds
Type of: apodiform bird
Part of: family Trochilidae, Trochilidae
Encyclopedia: Hummingbird, Birmingham