winged
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winged¹
- /wɪŋɪd/
- /wɪŋd/
Rhymes with -ɪŋd, -ɪŋɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English winged, wenged (“having wings”), past participle of wingen, from the noun winge, wenge.
adjective wingèd
- Having wings. The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters … But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $50
- Having wings of a specified kind. weak-winged
- Having the specified number of wings. The six-winged Seraphim are the angels closest to God.
- Flying or soaring as if on wings.
- Swift. Come Tamburlain, now whet thy winged ſword And lift thy loftie arme into the cloudes, That it may reach the King of Perſeas crowne, And ſet it ſafe on my victorious head.
winged²
- /wɪŋd/
Rhymes with -ɪŋd
Where it comes from
See wing (verb).
verb
- simple past and past participle of wing
winged³
- /wɪnd͡ʒd/
Sounds like whinged · Rhymes with -ɪndʒd
Where it comes from
See winge (verb).
verb
- simple past and past participle of winge
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alary, aliform, winglike, brachypterous, batwing, alate, alar, volant, alated, flying, fast, pinioned, short-winged, wing-shaped, aligerous, bird
Translations
Talk about this word "winged." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/winged. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. winged. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/winged "winged." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/winged.Cite this
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title = {winged},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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