winged

adjective

ˈwiŋd 

also (except for sense 1a(2))

ˈwiŋ-əd 

1

a(1)

: having wings

winged seeds

(2)

: having wings of a specified kind

—used in combination

strong-winged

b

: using wings in flight

2

a

: soaring with or as if with wings : elevated

b

: swift, rapid

Examples of winged in a Sentence

birds and other winged creatures

Recent Examples on the Web

Dinosaurs and the winged pterosaurs, too, had inherited fluffy, fuzzy feathers from their common ancestor. —Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025

Before leaving camp, Luke gives Percy a parting gift of winged shoes. —EW.com, 22 July 2025

At the Granary and the King’s Chapel graveyard a few hundred feet away, the most common, earliest decoration is a low, arched stone in which a winged skull is carved in a band on top. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025

Alyssa’s eyes, on the other hand, were kept bare, embellished with black winged liner. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing winged

• blue-winged teal
• green-winged teal
• net-winged
• red-winged blackbird
• two-winged fly
• winged bean
• winged elm

Rhymes for winged

• ringed
• stringed
• tinged