winged

adjective

ˈwiŋd How to pronounce winged (audio)
also (except for sense 1a(2))
ˈwiŋ-əd How to pronounce winged (audio)
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

Examples of winged in a Sentence

birds and other winged creatures
Recent Examples on the Web Put away your baby pinks and butter yellow nail polishes and channel springtime weather with winged creatures instead! Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024 The experiences are quite different, as winged vehicles land like an airplane on a runway, whereas capsules descend beneath parachutes onto land or water. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024 But the gown — a satin Marc Bouwer number worn by Angelina Jolie for the Oscars in 2004 — was certainly styled differently on Sweeney, worn with a golden smokey eye and a romantic bob, compared to Jolie’s winged liner and tattoos. Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 Others stayed put and gained a new appreciation for the winged creatures in their own backyards. Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Baphomet is a winged creature with a goat head, and references to it include when the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping it by Philip IV of France, according to its entry in Encyclopedia Britannica. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024 In October 2023, the Carnival Freedom debuted a new iconic winged funnel after returning from a 16-day dry dock refurbishment in Cadiz, Spain. Dave Berman, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 While the only way up to space is by rocket, there are two ways to come back down: via a winged vehicle, like the space shuttle or Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, or a capsule, like Apollo, Soyuz, and Blue Origin's New Shepard. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024 From sharpshooters, the researchers next turned their attention to cicadas, the winged insects that can make mating sounds as loud as a motorcycle or a chain saw. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of winged was in the 14th century

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“Winged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winged. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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