hawk moth
any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers.
Origin of hawk moth
1- Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth.
Words Nearby hawk moth
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How to use hawk moth in a sentence
He would feed in plain sight in the sunshine if he wanted to, and he was forever telling what a fine hawk moth he expected to be.
Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham PiersonHuber also observed that a wall built in 1804 against the death's-head hawk-moth was destroyed in 1805.
Animal Intelligence | George J. RomanesThe Privet hawk moth, for example, is very easily bred, and a very beautiful creature it is when in full plumage.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes | Dorothy Canfield FisherSat′ellite-sphinx, a large hawk-moth; Sat′ellite-vein, a vein accompanying an artery; Satelli′tium, an escort.
Radiant, she bent eagerly above the jar where the strange, slender, gray-and-brown hawk-moth lay dying.
The Danger Mark | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for hawk moth
any of various moths of the family Sphingidae, having long narrow wings and powerful flight, with the ability to hover over flowers when feeding from the nectar: Also called: sphinx moth, hummingbird moth See also death's-head moth
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