winged
Americanadjective
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having wings.
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having a winglike part or parts.
a winged bone; a winged seed.
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abounding with wings or winged creatures.
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moving or reaching swiftly on or as if on wings.
winged words.
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rapid or swift.
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elevated or lofty.
winged sentiments.
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disabled in the wing, as a bird.
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wounded in an arm or other nonvital part.
adjective
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furnished with wings
winged god
winged horse
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flying straight and true as if by wing
winged words
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Etymology
Origin of winged
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wing, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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They examined winged adults that were actively searching for hosts and compared them with wingless adults collected from deer after they had adopted their parasitic lifestyle.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Nine days earlier, Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian had watched his own winged machine, the Aerodrome, pitch into the Potomac River.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The winged insects are the farm's signature butterfly and are bred at its sister farm in Belize.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Her eyes are accentuated with a slick of winged black eyeliner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The eye makeup, with my usual winged corners, was dramatic enough, and my sparkly leo would complete the effect.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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