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honeyeater

/ˈhʌniˌitər/

Meanings
noun
Any of the many Australasian birds of the family Meliphagidae, which have a tongue adapted for obtaining nectar from flowers.

Examples :

"The vibrant honeyeater flitted between the bottlebrush flowers, its long tongue darting out to sip the sweet nectar. "
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Related Words

Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

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obtaining verb

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"Example Sentence: "She is working hard, obtaining good grades in all her classes." "

Illustration bottlebrush

bottlebrush noun

/ˈbɒtəlˌbrʌʃ/ /ˈbɑːtəlˌbrʌʃ/

A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.

"After finishing my homemade juice, I used a bottlebrush to clean the inside of the tall glass bottle. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration tongue

tongue noun

/tʌŋ/ /tɒŋɡ/

The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

"My daughter used her tongue to taste the delicious ice cream. "

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darting verb

/ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrtn̩/

To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.

"The child, excited about recess, was darting paper airplanes out the classroom window when the teacher wasn't looking. "

Illustration birds

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

Illustration adapted

adapted verb

/əˈdæptɪd/

To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit

"She adapted her studying habits to the new curriculum. "

Illustration nectar

nectar noun

/ˈnɛk.tə/ /ˈnɛk.təɹ/

The drink of the gods.

"The bees were buzzing around the flower, eagerly collecting the sweet nectar. "

Illustration flitted

flitted verb

/ˈflɪtɪd/

To move about rapidly and nimbly.

"The butterfly flitted from flower to flower in the garden. "

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vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

Pulsing with energy or activity.

"He has a vibrant personality."