Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hawkmoth

1 sense of hawkmoth

Sense 1
hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth -- (any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed)
       => moth -- (typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae)