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wingier

wingier is the comparative form of wingy.

Meaning of wingy

Adjective

wingy (comparative more wingy, superlative most wingy)

  1. (archaic) Winged, or as if winged; inclined to fly.
    • The path that leads, where, hung ſublime, / And ſeen afar, youth's gallant trophies, bright / In Fancy's rainbow ray, invite / His wingy nerves to climb.1780, James Beattie, “Ode to Hope”, in Poems on Several Occasions, 4th edition, London: […] T. Strahan, T. Crowder, S. Becket, J. Lownds, T. Robinson, G. Clarke, →OCLC, stanza II.I., page 52

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Questions about wingier

What is wingier the comparative form of?
Wingier is the comparative form of wingy.

Words near wingier in the dictionary

  1. winghead shark
  2. winghead sharks
  3. wingheads
  4. winghold
  5. wingholds
  6. wingier
  7. wingies
  8. wingiest
  9. winging
  10. winging it
  11. wingism

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