Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawk moth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: hawk -moth
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any moth of the family Sphingidae.

Example Sentences

"Outside, the crickets and the tree-frogs started to zing and tinkle and the great hawkmoths came to the wire-netting across the windows and clutched it, gazing with trembling ecstasy at the two oil lamps that hung from the cross-beams inside."

Inflected Forms

hawk moths (plural) hawk-moth (alternative) hawkmoth (alternative)

Phrases

bee hawk moth death's head hawk moth elephant hawk moth hummingbird hawk moth lime hawk moth poplar hawk moth privet hawk moth unicorn hawk moth

Synonyms

sphinx moth hornworm hawkmoth sphingid hummingbird moth

Questions

What does hawk moth mean?: Any moth of the family Sphingidae.

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