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unwinged

unwinged adjective: not winged.

Adjective

unwinged (not comparable)

  1. Not winged.
    • The Virgin sits at the foot of the cross; before her, and half-sustained by her knees, lies the form of the dead Saviour, seen in front; his arms are held up by two angels (unwinged, as is usual with Michael Angelo).1881, Mrs. Jameson, Legends of the Madonna
    Synonyms:
    apterous, wingless

Synonyms of unwinged

Origin of unwinged

From un- + winged.

Questions about unwinged

What does unwinged mean?
Unwinged means not winged.
What part of speech is unwinged?
Unwinged is an adjective.

Words near unwinged in the dictionary

  1. unwindowed
  2. unwinds
  3. unwindy
  4. Unwinese
  5. Unwinesque
  6. unwinged
  7. unwinking
  8. unwinkingly
  9. unwinnability
  10. unwinnable
  11. unwinnably

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