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upwinged

upwinged is the simple past and past participle of upwing.

Meaning of upwing

Verb

upwing (third-person singular simple present upwings, present participle upwinging, simple past and past participle upwinged)

  1. To fly upward, on or as if on wings.
    • A chapter then was read, in solemn guise And prayer upwing'd its incense to the skies ;1804, John Gregory, Parental Legacies

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Adjective

upwinged (not comparable)

  1. Having wings that stay in a raised position rather than folding down over the body.

Words formed from upwinged

Questions about upwinged

What does upwinged mean?
Upwinged means having wings that stay in a raised position rather than folding down over the body.
What is upwinged the simple past and past participle of?
Upwinged is the simple past and past participle of upwing.
What part of speech is upwinged?
Upwinged is an adjective.

Words near upwinged in the dictionary

  1. upwind
  2. upwinding
  3. upwinds
  4. upwing
  5. upwing fly
  6. upwinged
  7. upwinged fly
  8. upwingfly
  9. upwinging
  10. upwings
  11. Upwood

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