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winged

  [wingd or, especially Literary, wing-id]
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–adjective
1. having wings.
2. having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed.
3. abounding with wings or winged creatures.
4. moving or reaching swiftly on or as if on wings: winged words.
5. rapid or swift.
6. elevated or lofty: winged sentiments.
7. disabled in the wing, as a bird.
8. wounded in an arm or other nonvital part.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see wing, -ed 3

Related forms:
wing⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
wing⋅ed⋅ness, noun

wing

  [wing]
–noun
1. either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
2. either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins.
3. one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies.
4. a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying.
5. Slang. an arm of a human being, esp. a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm.
6. a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress.
7. the act or manner of flying.
8. something resembling or likened to a bird's wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill.
9. Aeronautics.
a. one of a pair of airfoils attached transversely to the fuselage of an aircraft and providing lift.
b. both airfoils, taken collectively.
10. Architecture. a part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part.
11. Furniture. either of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair.
12. either of the two side portions of an army or fleet, usually called right wing and left wing, and distinguished from the center; flank units.
13. an administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units.
14. (in flight formation) noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane.
15. Fortification. either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work.
16. Sports. (in some team games) any one of the positions, or a player in such a position, on the far side of the center position, known as the left and right wings with reference to the direction of the opposite goal.
17. Theater.
a. the platform or space on the right or left of the stage proper.
b. wing flat.
18. Anatomy. an ala: the wings of the sphenoid.
19. Botany.
a. any leaflike expansion, as of a samara.
b. one of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
20. either of the parts of a double door, screen, etc.
21. the feather of an arrow.
22. a faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other: conflict between the right wing and the left wing.
23. Nautical. one of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel.
24. British. a fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle.
–verb (used with object)
25. to equip with wings.
26. to enable to fly, move rapidly, etc.; lend speed or celerity to.
27. to supply with a winglike part, a side structure, etc.
28. to transport on or as on wings.
29. to perform or accomplish by wings.
30. to traverse in flight.
31. to wound or disable in the wing: to wing a bird.
32. to wound (a person) in an arm or other nonvital part.
33. to bring down (as a flying bird) by a shot.
34. Informal. to throw; lob: He winged a ball through the neighbor's window.
35. to brush or clean with a wing.
36. Theater. to perform (a part, role, etc.) relying on prompters in the wings.
–verb (used without object)
37. to travel on or as if on wings; fly; soar: They are winging to the coast.
—Idioms
38. on the wing,
a. in flight, or flying: a bird on the wing.
b. in motion; traveling; active: Scouts are on the wing in search of a new talent.
39. take wing,
a. to begin to fly; take to the air.
b. to leave in haste; depart: Our resolutions to economize swiftly took wing.
40. under one's wing, under one's protection, care, or patronage: She took the orphan under her wing.
41. wing it, Informal. to accomplish or execute something without sufficient preparation or experience; improvise: He had no time to study, so he had to wing it.
Origin:
1125–75; ME wenge (pl. n.) < ODan wingæ; cf. Norw, Sw vinge, ON vǣngr
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wing   (wĭng)   
n.  
  1. One of a pair of movable organs for flying, as the feather-covered modified forelimb of a bird or the skin-covered modified digits of the forelimb of a bat.
  2. Any of usually four membranous organs for flying that extend from the thorax of an insect.
  3. A winglike organ or structure used for flying, as the folds of skin of a flying squirrel or the enlarged pectoral fin of a flying fish.
  4. Botany
    1. A thin or membranous extension, such as of the fruit of the elm, maple, or ash or of the seed of the pine.
    2. One of the lateral petals of the flower of a pea or of most plants in the pea family.
    3. The act or manner of flying.
    4. A means of flight or rapid movement: Fear lent wings to his feet.
    5. Something, such as a weathervane, that is moved by or moves against the air.
    6. The sail of a ship.
    7. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
    8. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.
    9. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
    10. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
    11. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    12. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    13. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    14. A player who plays such a position.
  5. Informal An arm of a human.
  6. An airfoil whose principal function is providing lift, especially either of two such airfoils symmetrically positioned on each side of the fuselage of an aircraft.
  7. Something that resembles a wing in appearance, function, or position relative to a main body.
    1. The act or manner of flying.
    2. A means of flight or rapid movement: Fear lent wings to his feet.
    3. Something, such as a weathervane, that is moved by or moves against the air.
    4. The sail of a ship.
    5. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
    6. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.
    7. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
    8. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
    9. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    10. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    11. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    12. A player who plays such a position.
    1. Something, such as a weathervane, that is moved by or moves against the air.
    2. The sail of a ship.
    3. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
    4. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.
    5. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
    6. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
    7. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    8. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    9. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    10. A player who plays such a position.
  10. Chiefly British The fender of a motor vehicle.
  11. A folding section, as of a double door or of a movable partition.
  12. Either of the two side projections on the back of a wing chair.
    1. A flat of theatrical scenery projecting onto the stage from the side.
    2. wings The unseen backstage area on either side of the stage of a proscenium theater.
    3. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
    4. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
    5. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    6. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    7. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    8. A player who plays such a position.
  14. A structure attached to and connected internally with the side of a main building.
  15. A section of a large building devoted to a specific purpose: the children's wing of the hospital.
  16. A group affiliated with or subordinate to an older or larger organization.
    1. Either of two groups with opposing views within a larger group; a faction.
    2. A section of a party, legislature, or community holding distinct, especially dissenting, political views: the conservative wing.
    3. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    4. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    5. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    6. A player who plays such a position.
    1. Either the left or right flank of an army or a naval fleet.
    2. An air force unit larger than a group but smaller than a division.
    3. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    4. A player who plays such a position.
  19. Sports
    1. Either of the forward positions played near the sideline, especially in hockey.
    2. A player who plays such a position.
  20. wings An outspread pair of stylized bird's wings worn as insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members.
v.   winged, wing·ing, wings

v.   intr.
To move on or as if on wings; fly.
v.   tr.
    1. To furnish with wings.
    2. To cause or enable to fly or speed swiftly along.
    3. To pass over or through with or as if with wings.
    4. To carry or transport by or as if by flying.
    5. To effect or accomplish by flying.
    6. To wound the wing of (a game bird, for example).
    7. To wound superficially, as in an appendage.
  2. To feather (an arrow).
    1. To pass over or through with or as if with wings.
    2. To carry or transport by or as if by flying.
    3. To effect or accomplish by flying.
    4. To wound the wing of (a game bird, for example).
    5. To wound superficially, as in an appendage.
  4. To throw or dispatch (a ball, for example).
    1. To wound the wing of (a game bird, for example).
    2. To wound superficially, as in an appendage.
  6. To furnish with side or subordinate extensions, as a building or an altarpiece.

[Middle English wenge, winge, of Scandinavian origin; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
winged   (wĭngd, wĭng'ĭd)   
adj.  
    1. Having wings or winglike appendages.
    2. Having wings of a specified kind. Often used in combination: broken-winged; large-winged.
  2. Moving on or as if on wings; flying.
  3. Soaring as if with wings; elevated or sublime.
  4. Swift; fleet.
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Winged

Winged\, a. 1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions.

2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. [R.]

How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be followed for its own sake. --J. S. Harford.

3. Swift; rapid. "Bear this sealed brief with winged haste to the lord marshal." --Shak.

4. Wounded or hurt in the wing.

5. (Bot.) Furnished with a leaflike appendage, as the fruit of the elm and the ash, or the stem in certain plants; alate.

6. (Her.) Represented with wings, or having wings, of a different tincture from the body.

7. Fanned with wings; swarming with birds. "The winged air darked with plumes." --Milton.
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Spanish: alado,
German: geflügelt,
Japanese: 翼のある
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