winged
winged Lexical Profile
winged Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having wings for flight, or having parts or projections that resemble wings.
"The ancient statue depicted a winged messenger descending from the clouds."
Moving swiftly or rapidly, as if on wings; elevated or lofty.
"The poet was renowned for his winged words that inspired an entire generation."
Wounded or disabled in the wing or arm.
"The wildlife rehabilitator carefully tended to the winged hawk until it could fly again."
• verb
To speak or act without prior preparation; to improvise (usually used in the phrase 'wing it', past tense and past participle of wing).
"Since he lost his presentation notes right before the meeting, he just winged the entire speech."
To travel or fly on wings or as if on wings (past tense and past participle of wing).
"Flocks of migrating geese winged their way south across the autumn sky."
To wound superficially in the wing or arm without causing fatal injury (past tense and past participle of wing).
"The stray projectile winged the hero's shoulder during the dramatic escape scene."
• Rhymes for winged
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the noun 'wing' (from Old Norse 'vængr') plus the suffix '-ed'.