winged

[ wingdor, especially Literary, wing-id ]

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.

winged

/ wɪŋd /

adjective

1. furnished with wings

   winged god

   winged horse

2. flying straight and true as if by wing

   winged words

Other Words From

• winged·ly adverb
• winged·ness noun
• half-winged adjective
• non·winged adjective
• un·winged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of winged¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wing, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Like winged creatures of the sky it draws its nickname from, the bird of paradise seems always ready for takeoff, angling itself toward the light of better tomorrows, or at least the possibility of them.

From Los Angeles Times

Vaccinations could improve the winged creatures’ chances of surviving the onset of white-nose syndrome, according to Smith, but injecting individual bats is laborious.

From Los Angeles Times

The space shuttle became the world’s first reusable winged orbiting spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times

At a Tesla event on Thursday, Musk unveiled Tesla's futuristic Cybercab, complete with winged doors and no steering wheel or pedals, and a new look at its Optimus robots.

From BBC

She recently made a winged look for a queen who wanted them to be made of ostrich feathers.

From BBC

Related Words

• feathered