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honeyeaters

/ˈhʌniˌitərz/

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "In the Australian bush, we saw honeyeaters flitting from flower to flower, using their long tongues to drink nectar." "
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Related Words

Illustration flitting

flitting verb

/ˈflɪtɪŋ/

To move about rapidly and nimbly.

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

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. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration obtaining

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 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. "

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 tongues

tongues noun

/tʌŋz/

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.

"The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue so she could check for any signs of illness. "

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 flower

flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

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 bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "