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winged

[wingd, wing-id]

adjective

  1. having wings.

  2. having a winglike part or parts.

    a winged bone; a winged seed.

  3. abounding with wings or winged creatures.

  4. moving or reaching swiftly on or as if on wings.

    winged words.

  5. rapid or swift.

  6. elevated or lofty.

    winged sentiments.

  7. disabled in the wing, as a bird.

  8. wounded in an arm or other nonvital part.



winged

/ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. furnished with wings

    winged god

    winged horse

  2. flying straight and true as if by wing

    winged words

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • wingedly adverb
  • wingedness noun
  • half-winged adjective
  • nonwinged adjective
  • unwinged adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of winged1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wing, -ed 3
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As the Iranian drones winged their way to Israel, Jordan warned citizens to keep indoors and avoid open areas.

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On his coffee table sits a gleaming metallic hood ornament, a winged pointed figure that looks like a mock spaceship that Gurr hoped would grace a new Lincoln.

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But instead of a winged, walnut-sized ball, real-life seekers chase a flag runner dressed in yellow, who has a sock with a tennis ball in attached to their shorts.

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As her daughters remember it, she winged it but quickly became a bespoke tailor to elites.

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Rays of golden light beam down from a winged celestial being to pierce the humble saint’s hands, feet and side, echoing the mortal wounds suffered during Christ’s crucifixion.

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