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- [wing-lis]
- /ˈwɪŋ lɪs/
- /ˈwɪŋlɪs/
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- [wing-lis]
- /ˈwɪŋ lɪs/
Definitions of wingless word
- adjective wingless having no wings. 1
- adjective wingless having only rudimentary wings, as an apteryx. 1
- noun wingless Having no, or only rudimentary, wings. 1
- adjective wingless having no wings or vestigial wings 0
- adjective wingless designating primitive insects of the subclass Apterygota, characterized by small size, lack of wings, and larvae resembling the adults: includes the springtails and bristletails 0
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Origin of wingless
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; wing + -less
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Parts of speech for Wingless
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wingless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with wingless
- what do you call a wingless fly?
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