hummingthing
nounUK /ˈhʌmɪŋθɪŋ/
US /ˈhʌmɪŋθɪŋ/
A hummingthing is a little make-believe thing that hums a soft tune.
Mia put the hummingthing on her pillow and it hummed her to sleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small toy or gadget that makes a humming sound.
The baby giggled at the hummingthing on the crib.
3. A nickname for a busy, buzzing person or creature.
Grandpa called the restless puppy a little hummingthing.
4. A made-up creature in stories that hums instead of speaking.
In the tale, the hummingthing helped the lost children find their way home.