Definition of "humming-birds" [humming-birds]

• Plural form of humming-bird. (noun)

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• "They were bone-tipped and feather shafted, and the feathers, torn from the breasts of humming-birds, iridesced like jewels."
• "LISTEN TO THE BIRDS that's where all the music comes from. birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. and watch humming-birds. they fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere."
• "This two-by-five-meter oil painting, which shows vibrantly colored flowers and humming-birds, could be mistaken for a photo."