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
Other Word Forms
- half-winged adjective
- nonwinged adjective
- unwinged adjective
- wingedly adverb
- wingedness noun
Etymology
Origin of winged
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wing, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Then, like winged Door Dash, Shadow arrived with a water bird called a coot.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
When the full-scale war began in 2022, Quantum Systems supplied the Ukrainian military with its own winged observation drone, called Vector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The story began on Saturday when La Repubblica daily revealed that the face of a freshly-restored winged figure in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church closely resembled Meloni.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Like Trump’s arch, it also contains images of a winged Victory accompanying Titus on his triumphal procession.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
“What is this?” says Uncle Al from the depths of a winged chair.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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