Synonyms for

Winged

Verb / wɪŋd / Another word for winged — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having wings or winglike extensions

Synonyms & similar words

wingless fly wing flying fluttering airy aerial feathered flapping gliding soaring winglike wingy avian alate pennate plumate plumose pterygial pterygoid pterygote wingleted wingy

Synonyms by register

Formal

alated pennate

Informal

flying jet-powered

Literary

feathered aero-borne sky-borne

Antonyms

grounded earthbound flightless unwinged grounded earthbound

Common collocations

  • winged creature
  • winged messenger
  • winged seed
  • winged insect
  • winged victory
  • winged eyeliner
  • winged keel

Word family

noun wing
verb wing
adjective winged

Usage note

Primarily used to describe things that have wings, either literally (like birds) or figuratively (like a winged chariot). Can also refer to a shape resembling a wing, such as in 'winged eyeliner'.

Example sentences

  1. The butterfly is a beautiful, winged insect.
  2. The bird flew away with its powerful, winged body.
  3. The dragon had huge, bat-like wings that were winged.
  4. The airplane soared through the sky with its winged design.
  5. The angel was depicted with large, white, winged feathers.

Quotes

  • "With the pride of an artist, you must blow against the walls of every power that exists... to act with audacity." - Octavia Butler
  • "The bird dares to break the shell, then the shell breaks open and the bird can fly openly. This is the simplest principle of success. You dream, you dare and and you fly." - Israelmore Ayivor
  • "I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away." - Nelly Furtado

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