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- [wingd or, esp. Literary, wing-id]
- /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd/
- /wɪŋd/
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- [wingd or, esp. Literary, wing-id]
- /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd/
Definitions of winged word
- adjective winged having wings. 1
- adjective winged having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed. 1
- adjective winged abounding with wings or winged creatures. 1
- adjective winged moving or reaching swiftly on or as if on wings: winged words. 1
- adjective winged rapid or swift. 1
- adjective winged elevated or lofty: winged sentiments. 1
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Origin of winged
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at wing, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Winged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
winged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for winged
adjective winged
- flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- alar — relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
- feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.
Antonyms for winged
Top questions with winged
- how to do winged eyeliner?
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Matching words
- Words starting with w
- Words starting with wi
- Words starting with win
- Words starting with wing
- Words starting with winge
- Words starting with winged