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- [wingz]
- /wɪŋz/
- /wɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wingz]
- /wɪŋz/
Definitions of wings word
- noun wings either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 1
- noun wings either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins. 1
- noun wings one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies. 1
- noun wings a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying. 1
- noun wings Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm. 1
- noun wings a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress. 1
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Origin of wings
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English wenge (plural noun) < Old Danish wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish vinge, Old Norse vǣngr
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Parts of speech for Wings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wings
noun wings
- cocaine — Cocaine is a powerful drug which some people take for pleasure, but which they can become addicted to.
- white horse — a white-topped wave; whitecap.
- nose candy — cocaine.
- mojo — the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.
- speedball — a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
Antonyms for wings
noun wings
- bases — Bases is the plural of base.
- wholes — Plural form of whole.
- connections — the people owning or controlling a racehorse
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
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