hummer
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- noun
- /ˈhʌmər/
- US
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colibrí
- We spotted a hummer resting on a branch, its iridescent feathers shimmering in the sunlight.
Examples
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Place your feeders at adjacent or opposite quarters of your house, since hummers are territorial and will fight over food sources.
Academic text (1999) -
You can use a fine mist spray of water to discourage bees and wasps for a while; the hummers will enjoy it, and it will give them a chance to feed.
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When you hear the hummer, focus on the bush and begin tracking the bird and fire when ready.
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Hummers like some hanging plants also.
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Hummers are creatures of habit.
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Hanging fuchsias are great for shooting hummers.
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Select plants that bloom at different times throughout the season to give the hummers a continual source of food.
Academic text (1999) -
The Bockmans seldom had hummers in their yard.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hummers will also visit your winter ash dump to use the pozzolan along with the spider web when building their nests.
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Every summer, I love to watch the little hummers flitting from flower to flower in my garden.
Synonyms
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A very small bright bird from the Americas with a long beak that hovers
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hummer is a short form of hummingbird and comes from hum, meaning 'a low, steady sound', because the bird's very fast wings make a soft buzzing noise while it hovers. That's why hummer refers to the tiny, hovering bird.