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- [wing-ee]
- /ˈwɪŋ i/
- /wˈɪŋi/
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- [wing-ee]
- /ˈwɪŋ i/
Definitions of wingy word
- adjective wingy having wings. 1
- adjective wingy rapid; swift. 1
- noun wingy (archaic) Winged, or as if winged; inclined to fly. 1
- adjective wingy having wings 0
- adjective wingy soaring, fanciful, or airy 0
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Origin of wingy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; wing + -y1
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Parts of speech for Wingy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wingy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.