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Wings
/wɪŋz/
An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; a similar fin at the side of a ray or similar fish
📖 Definitions of "Wings"
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An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; a similar fin at the side of a ray or similar fish
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Human arm.
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Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
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One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
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To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
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To fly.
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(of a building) To add a wing (extra part) to.
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To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
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A type of scuba harness with an attached buoyancy compensation device: see wikipedia:Backplate and wing
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A flip (hairstyle)
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wings"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flynoun | (zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
| fendernoun | (US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels. |
| flanknoun | The side of something, in general senses. |
| extensionnoun | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase. |
| backstagenoun | The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms. |
| offstageverb | Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience. |
| annexnoun | An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force. |
| annexenoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of annex. [An addition, an extension.] |
| sailsnoun | (nautical, slang) The sailmaker on board ship. |
| flagsnoun | (military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant. |
| armsnoun | Weaponry, weapons. |
| quartersnoun | (by extension) The place where someone or something lives. |
| alasnoun | A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost. |
| feetnoun | (obsolete) Fact; performance; feat. |
| flutternoun | The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion. |
| sidelinesnoun | A line at the side of something. |
| daphnenoun | A female given name from Ancient Greek. |
| tednoun | A nickname for the male given names Edward, Theodore, Thaddeus, and Edmund. |
| ailesnoun | A surname. |
| ailenoun | — |
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