hummer
hummer Lexical Profile
hummer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American An informal term for a hummingbird, a tiny nectar-feeding bird of the family Trochilidae native to the Americas, known for its rapid wingbeats that produce a humming sound.
"A ruby-throated hummer hovered outside the kitchen window to feed from the red sugar-water dispenser."
A person or thing that makes a low, continuous humming or buzzing sound.
"She is a constant hummer whoabsentmindedly hums melodies while working at her desk."
North American In baseball, a fastball pitched with exceptional speed.
"The relief pitcher struck out the final batter with a high hummer right down the middle."
North American Something that is strikingly impressive, energetic, or extraordinary of its kind.
"That summer storm was a real hummer, knocking down branches across the entire neighborhood."