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wingless

wing·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wing-lis]
    • /ˈwɪŋ lɪs/
    • /ˈwɪŋlɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wingless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.

wingless usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with wingless

  • what do you call a wingless fly?

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