winged
Able to fly
Winged means having wings: a winged insect, a winged horse.
The word extends to things that resemble or suggest wings: winged seeds that spiral as they fall, the winged victory statue.
Figuratively, winged can mean swift or elevated: winged words, winged messengers.
In compounds, it often specifies type: red-winged blackbird, broken-winged bird.
Bird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- talonsHooked bird claws
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
flapping · glide · flock · nest · migration · ornithology · perch · roost
Supreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- archangelHigh-ranking celestial being
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- messengerOne who delivers communications
halo · divine · heavenly · celestial · beatific · glory · grace · blessed
Mythical flying equine
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- wyvernBipedal winged dragon
hippogriff · harpy · roc · valkyrie · sphinx · chimera · gargoyle · fairy
Winged insect from caterpillar
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
beetle · cicada · mayfly · lacewing · aphid · termite · ant · flutter
Powered flying machine
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- jetForced fluid stream
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
rotor · fuselage · cockpit · altitude · takeoff · aviation · aeronautics · airborne
Moving with speed
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- rapidMoving with haste
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- flyingMoving through air
soaring · nimble · mercurial · fleeting · airborne · buoyant · light-footed · quick
Free from restriction
- unboundNot tied down
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
boundless · limitless · escape · release · expansive · free-spirited · untethered · unchained
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
flight · flapping · glide · flock · nest · migration · ornithology · perch · roost · preening
seraphim
Supreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
- archangelHigh-ranking celestial being
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
messenger · halo · divine · heavenly · celestial · beatific · glory · grace · blessed · spiritual
pegasus
Mythical flying equine
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
wyvern · hippogriff · harpy · roc · valkyrie · sphinx · chimera · gargoyle · fairy · pixie
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
wasp · beetle · cicada · mayfly · lacewing · aphid · termite · ant · flutter · hover
airplane
Powered flying machine
propeller · rotor · fuselage · cockpit · altitude · takeoff · aviation · aeronautics · airborne · bomber
swift
Moving with speed
flying · soaring · nimble · mercurial · fleeting · airborne · buoyant · light-footed · quick · darting
unfettered
Free from restriction
- unboundNot tied down
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- liberatedReleased from confinement
soaring · boundless · limitless · escape · release · expansive · free-spirited · untethered · unchained · emancipated
- Insect Traitssix-legged, antennae, exoskeleton, segmented, chitinous
- angel imageryangel statue, angel figurine, cherub, seraph, archangel
- bird featuresbeak, bill, plumage, feathered, wingspan
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, feathers
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
wingedflightless
Incapable of aerial travel
grounded · earthbound · crawling · swimming · burrowing
- chicken wingsFried poultry sections
- wing itAct without preparation
- winging itProceeding without preparation
- right wingConservative political movement
- hot wingsSpicy fried chicken pieces
- waits in the wingsRemains prepared nearby