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winged
CIDE DICTIONARY
winged, a.
- Furnished with wings; transported by flying; having winglike expansions. [1913 Webster]
- Soaring with wings, or as if with wings; hence, elevated; lofty; sublime. [1913 Webster]"How winged the sentiment that virtue is to be followed for its own sake." [1913 Webster]
- Swift; rapid. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Wounded or hurt in the wing. [1913 Webster]
- Furnished with a leaflike appendage, as the fruit of the elm and the ash, or the stem in certain plants; alate. [1913 Webster]
- Represented with wings, or having wings, of a different tincture from the body. [1913 Webster]
- Fanned with wings; swarming with birds. Milton. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
winged
agile, breakneck, dashing, double-quick, eagle-winged, expeditious, express, fast, fleet, flying, galloping, hair-trigger, hasty, headlong, hustling, light of heel, light-footed, lively, mercurial, nimble, nimble-footed, precipitate, prompt, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, rapid, reckless, running, snappy, spanking, speedy, swiftROGET THESAURUS
winged
Adjunct
N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.Velocity
N velocity, speed, celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity, acceleration, haste, spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight, lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball, rocket, arrow, dart, hydrargyrum, quicksilver, telegraph, express train, torrent, eagle, antelope, courser, race horse, gazelle, greyhound, hare, doe, squirrel, camel bird, chickaree, chipmunk, hackee, ostrich, scorcher, Mercury, Ariel, Camilla, Harlequin, log, log line, speedometer, odometer, tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter, pedometer, fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet, aliped, nimble, agile, expeditious, express, active, flying, galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric, telegraphic, light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought, swiftly, with speed, apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop, posthaste, in full sail, tantivy, trippingly, instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste, vires acquirit eundo, I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes, swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow, go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit.For further exploring for "winged" in Webster Dictionary Online