winged
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɪŋd// winged
adj. having wings, or looking like it has wings, so it can fly.
adj. possessing wings or wing-like appendages for flight or movement. Often used in biological descriptions or mythological contexts.
The winged insect landed softly on the flower.
Ancient myths often describe winged horses that could carry heroes across the sky in a single night.
The cathedral's architecture featured several winged figures carved into the stone, appearing as though they might take flight from the eaves at any moment.
From Middle English winged, wenged (“having wings”), past participle of wingen, from the noun winge, wenge.
See wing (verb).
See winge (verb).
Usage
Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.