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
Etymology
Origin of winged
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wing, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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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
Her eyes are accentuated with a slick of winged black eyeliner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Hurricanes turned out to be a vector for spreading the little winged bug.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Photos released by state media showed the wreckage of a winged craft scattered across the ground alongside grey and blue components that allegedly included cameras.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Neither of them had the power to fly—not like Jason, who could control the wind, or Frank, who could turn into a winged animal.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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