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

Swift swapped out her red lipstick for a dark pink, and finished off her look with black winged eyeliner. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026

His smiling eyes beneath dark winged eyebrows were an unusual sapphire blue. —Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

There’s a winged Statue of Liberty, but that’s just poetic license. —Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

Cooper asked how non-winged Fae manage the trip. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

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