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

Though a winged craft could use aerobraking in the atmosphere during reentry, the design was considered more complex and riskier than a capsule. —George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Certainly the june bug — winged music, forest crackle, witness to the lives of mud — will bequeath some of her vitality to the sharp song of the bird from a city so foreign to her. —María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026

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

As for her makeup, Ava opted for winged eyeliner, pops of coral blush, and a nude lip. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 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