wings
wings Lexical Profile
wings Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The paired, modified forelimbs or appendages of a bird, bat, or insect that are used for flying.
"The eagle spread its broad wings and soared high above the mountain ridge."
The rigid, horizontal airfoil structures projecting from either side of an aircraft's fuselage to provide aerodynamic lift.
"De-icing fluid was sprayed onto the airplane's wings before takeoff."
Distinct lateral sections or extensions of a large building, or specialized factions within a political party or organization.
"The art museum recently opened two new wings dedicated to contemporary sculpture."
The wing sections of a chicken or other poultry, cooked and served as a popular dish or appetizer.
"We ordered a platter of spicy roasted wings to share while watching the game."
The hidden areas on either side of a theater stage, out of view of the audience, where actors wait before making their entrance.
"The nervous actor stood in the wings, listening closely for his cue to walk onstage."
• verb
To improvise or perform a speech, task, or activity with little or no advance preparation (third-person singular simple present of wing, usually used with 'it').
"He rarely outlines his remarks in advance and simply wings it during meetings."
To travel or fly swiftly through the air on or as if on wings (third-person singular simple present of wing).
"Every autumn, the flock wings its way south toward warmer coastal wetlands."
• Rhymes for wings
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English winge (originally chiefly used in the plural), borrowed from Old Norse vængr, meaning 'a wing of a bird or an aisle,' which replaced the native Old English word feþra.