winged

winged
   wounded
   Second World War use of humans, from the shooting of birds which, if hit in the wing, fall to the ground alive.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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  • Winged — Winged, a. 1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions. [1913 Webster] 2. Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. [R.] [1913 Webster] How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • winged — [wıŋd] adj having wings ▪ winged insects …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • winged — [ wıŋd, wıŋıd ] adjective 1. ) a winged creature has wings 2. ) LITERARY moving fast …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • winged — [wiŋd; wiŋ′id] adj. 1. having wings or winglike parts 2. moving, esp. swiftly, on or as if on wings 3. lofty; sublime [winged words] …   English World dictionary

  • winged — index rapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • winged — adjective 1. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind the winged feet of Mercury • Ant: ↑wingless • Similar to: ↑alar, ↑alary, ↑aliform, ↑wing shaped, ↑alate …   Useful english dictionary

  • winged — wingedly, adv. wingedness, n. /wingd/ or, esp. Literary, /wing id/, adj. 1. having wings. 2. having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed. 3. abounding with wings or winged creatures. 4. moving or reaching swiftly on or as if on… …   Universalium

  • winged — [[t]wɪŋd[/t]] esp. lit. [[t]ˈwɪŋ ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having wings or a winglike part or parts: the winged ants; a winged seed[/ex] 2) having a certain kind of wing (used in combination): the white winged dove[/ex] 3) moving on or as if on wings:… …   From formal English to slang

  • winged — /wɪŋd/ (say wingd), especially Poetic /ˈwɪŋəd/ (say winguhd) adjective 1. having wings. 2. having a winglike part or parts: a winged bone; a winged seed. 3. moving or passing on or as if on wings: winged words. 4. rapid or swift. 5. elevated or… …  

  • winged — un·winged; winged; bees·winged; …   English syllables

  • Winged — Wing Wing, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winging}.] 1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly, or to move with celerity. [1913 Webster] Who heaves old ocean, and whowings the storms. Pope. [1913 Webster] Living, to wing with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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