winged
having wings.
having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed.
Origin of winged
1Other words from winged
- wing·ed·ly, adverb
- wing·ed·ness, noun
- half-winged, adjective
- non·winged, adjective
- un·winged, adjective
Words Nearby winged
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How to use winged in a sentence
The Greater Sac-winged bat, known for clinging to the sides of buildings and feasting on insects, couldn’t seem more different from a human.
Both bats and humans test out talking as infants | Sara Kiley Watson | August 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAnother mammal, the greater sac-winged bat, had been heard making babbling-like sounds in 2006.
These baby greater sac-winged bats babble to learn their mating songs | Jonathan Lambert | August 19, 2021 | Science NewsAfter your bat has been safely returned to the great outdoors, it’s worthwhile to check your home carefully for any other winged tenants.
On your drive back home, head northeast through Tucson for a swing Catalina State Park for some Saguaros or Butterfly Peak Natural Area to again escape low-elevation heat and search for the park’s winged namesake.
Large-winged insects thrived in the Carboniferous Period, which spanned 359 million to 299 million years ago.
Insects had flashy, noise-making wings as early as 310 million years ago | Carolyn Gramling | July 15, 2021 | Science News
For centuries, scientists have been searching for an ancient temple dedicated to a winged warrior.
Iraq’s Long-Lost Mythical Temple Has Been Found…and Is In Danger of Disappearing Again | Nina Strochlic | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor 27 years, the 105 floors of Ryugyong Hotel, a monstrous three-winged, glass-and-concrete pyramid, have gone unused.
The punningly named, 6-foot-2, winged heroine Fevvers flies her way through 1890s Europe.
When morning light struck the water, there was a pair of widgeons, along with green-winged and cinnamon teals.
Book Bag: Terry Tempest Williams’s Birding Bibles | Terry Tempest Williams | March 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBassam handed me a large piece, with no attempt to wave away the swirl of winged insects dive-bombing from all directions.
The voice is the most potent influence of expression, the winged messenger between soul and soul.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickEven the air has its strange denizens in the guise of huge beetles and vampire-winged flying foxes.
The Red Year | Louis TracyIt was one of those moments when his words were winged, and his whole being glowed with love and fire.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandAnd the winged songsters answered her with little cries that mean "God keep you!"
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceAmong the branches flit birds, and winged genii like little cupids.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for winged
/ (wɪŋd) /
furnished with wings: winged god; winged horse
flying straight and true as if by wing: winged words
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