- winged
- woundedSecond World War use of humans, from the shooting of birds which, if hit in the wing, fall to the ground alive.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Winged — Winged, a. 1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions. [1913 Webster] 2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. [R.] [1913 Webster] How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winged — [wıŋd] adj having wings ▪ winged insects … Dictionary of contemporary English
winged — [ wıŋd, wıŋıd ] adjective 1. ) a winged creature has wings 2. ) LITERARY moving fast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
winged — [wiŋd; wiŋ′id] adj. 1. having wings or winglike parts 2. moving, esp. swiftly, on or as if on wings 3. lofty; sublime [winged words] … English World dictionary
winged — index rapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
winged — adjective 1. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind the winged feet of Mercury • Ant: ↑wingless • Similar to: ↑alar, ↑alary, ↑aliform, ↑wing shaped, ↑alate … Useful english dictionary
winged — wingedly, adv. wingedness, n. /wingd/ or, esp. Literary, /wing id/, adj. 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… … Universalium
winged — [[t]wɪŋd[/t]] esp. lit. [[t]ˈwɪŋ ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having wings or a winglike part or parts: the winged ants; a winged seed[/ex] 2) having a certain kind of wing (used in combination): the white winged dove[/ex] 3) moving on or as if on wings:… … From formal English to slang
winged — /wɪŋd/ (say wingd), especially Poetic /ˈwɪŋəd/ (say winguhd) adjective 1. having wings. 2. having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed. 3. moving or passing on or as if on wings: winged words. 4. rapid or swift. 5. elevated or… …
winged — un·winged; winged; bees·winged; … English syllables
Winged — Wing Wing, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winging}.] 1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity. [1913 Webster] Who heaves old ocean, and whowings the storms. Pope. [1913 Webster] Living, to wing with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
