wings

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wings

/wɪŋz/

Rhymes with -ɪŋz

noun

plural plural of wing

noun

A type of scuba harness with an attached buoyancy compensation device: see wikipedia:Backplate and wing
A flip (hairstyle). Near-synonym: head wings
Similar: head wings
figuratively A pilot's license, the legal authorization to operate an aircraft. After being found liable for the crash that killed several passengers, the captain of the downed airliner lost his wings.

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of wing

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: fly, fender, flank, extension, backstage, offstage, annex, annexe, sails, flags, arms, quarters, alas, feet, flutter, sidelines

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@misc{wings_2026,
  title = {wings},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wings},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}