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

That's pretty vague, but a season 2 teaser highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form. —EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

And later in the film, when the witch dispatches the flying monkeys, Derry’s team found a way to create actual winged creatures that will fly over the audience’s head. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025

Staffed with knowledgeable docents, this nature preserve is open year-round and free to enter, but the best time to visit is between October and February, when its winged occupants are here in droves. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025

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