Word
winged
/ˈwɪŋd/
Definitions
01having wings
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. having wings, like a bird or an insect.
adj. possessing wings or wing-like appendages for flight or decoration.
“The statue of the winged victory stood at the top of the stairs.”
“Biologists identified several new species of winged insects during their expedition to the remote rainforest canopy.”
Antonyms
02fast or soaring
C1 · Advanced Literary
adj. moving very fast or soaring high in the air.
adj. moving with great speed or soaring as if supported by wings.
“The winged messenger arrived with the news before the sun set.”
“The poet described the winged hours of youth, lamenting how quickly the best years of life seem to pass.”
03injured in the wing or arm
C1 · Advanced Informal
v. to have hit someone or something in the wing or the arm, causing a minor injury.
v. past tense of 'wing', meaning to wound in the wing or the arm without causing fatal injury.
“The hunter only winged the bird, and it managed to flutter away.”
“The soldier was winged by a stray bullet during the skirmish, but the wound was superficial and required only basic first aid.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.
Etymology
From Middle English winged, wenged (“having wings”), past participle of wingen, from the noun winge, wenge.
See wing (verb).
See winge (verb).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
01. winged word
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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