hawk moth

Questions about hawk moth

What does hawk moth mean?

hawk moth means "any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed".

What is another word for hawk moth?

Close synonyms include hawkmoth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hawk moth a common word?

hawk moth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.