hummingbird's

Nectar-drinker's possession

Hummingbird's is the possessive form of hummingbird, the tiny nectar-feeding bird known for its rapid wingbeats and hovering flight.

The form indicates something belonging to or associated with the bird: a hummingbird's iridescent throat, a hummingbird's metabolism.

anatomy

bill

Amount owed, written

gorget · iridescence · plumage · tail · tongue · heartbeat · metabolism · hovering · flight · beak

behavior

nectar

Floral sugar water

migration · pollination · courtship · dive · perching · aggression · buzzing · torpor · nesting · foraging

habitat

feeder

Source of input

fuchsia · salvia · honeysuckle · hibiscus · columbine · agave · jasmine · lantana · bee balm · penstemon

symbolism

spirit

Soul, mood, or liquor

lightness · energy · messenger · beauty · freedom · grace · delicacy · miracle · luck · love

Opposites
bird size

hummingbird'seagle's

Possessive of raptor

hawk's · falcon's · swan's · vulture's · crane's

movement speed and style

hummingbird'stortoise's

Of a land-dwelling chelonian

python's · crocodile's · snail's · elephant's · whale's

delicacy vs. power

hummingbird'seagle's

Possessive of raptor

hawk's · falcon's · owl's · vulture's · elephant's

Phrases
Family

hummingbird, hummingbirds

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G