winged

adjective

ˈwiŋd

also (except for sense 1a(2))

ˈwiŋ-əd

Synonyms of winged next

a(1)

: having wings

winged seeds

(2)

: having wings of a specified kind

—used in combination

strong-winged

: using wings in flight

: soaring with or as if with wings : elevated

: swift, rapid

Examples of winged in a Sentence

birds and other winged creatures

Recent Examples on the Web All the clubs share the same clean look and are adorned with Bentley’s winged logo and flashes of Racing Green. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023 From his perch in the skies above Washington — hovering like a winged demigod — Dan Rosenson would occasionally fall into a philosophic mood. —

John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 Harper styled herself as Aphrodite, the goddess of love, in a long blonde wig while Gideon became Hermes the messenger god in a winged helmet and matching winged sandals. —

Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023 Find it on Amazon Quick And Easy Eyeliner Application With This Eyeliner Stencil Achieve perfect winged eyeliner effortlessly with the Eyeliner Stencil. —

Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023 Palmer paired the curls with a pretty rose eye shadow to match the hot pink minidress, a flick of winged liner in a very '80s style and a strip of lashes for definition, finishing off her onstage ensemble with a subtle pale pink lip and a dark, fall-ready manicure. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2023 The concert is punctuated with visuals that offer a sense of Beyoncé’s cosmology: graphics of her soaring through expansive galaxies, including a winged robotic version of the singer astride a rocket navigating outer space. —

Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023 Swift carried a structured brown leather purse and went with her signature beauty look, complete with winged black eyeliner and a bold red lip. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2023 Right underneath that winged liner, La' Pearl adhered a few gems in a cluster. —

Gabi Thorne, Allure, 3 Oct. 2023 See More

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