hummer

noun

hum·​mer ˈhə-mər How to pronounce hummer (audio)
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: one that hums
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Examples of hummer in a Sentence

A hummer was feeding at the flowers. he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency
Recent Examples on the Web The happy middle ground is to do both and leave it up to the hummers to decide. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 Female hummers are often drab, but males sport intricate feather patterns that will often glow with iridescent colors as early-morning sunlight hits them just the right way. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 Word of his hummingbird feeders has also spread, meaning birders will file in along when the migrating hummers come through after monsoon rain. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 The fire-engine red color of the feeder easily attracts hummers, and the four feeding ports can accommodate multiple birds. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hummer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hummer was in 1605

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“Hummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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