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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wing•less (wing′lis),USA pronunciation adj. - having no wings.
- having only rudimentary wings, as an apteryx.
wing′less•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈwingless /ˈwɪŋlɪs/ adj - having no wings or vestigial wings
- designating primitive insects of the subclass Apterygota, characterized by small size, lack of wings, and larvae resembling the adults: includes the springtails and bristletails
wing /wɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdseither of the two limbs or similar parts of birds, insects, and bats that are specially designed for enabling flight.
- something, as the vane of a windmill, that resembles a wing.
- Aeronauticsone of a pair of usually long, flat parts of an aircraft that stick out from its body and provide lift.
- Architecturea part of a building that sticks out from a central or main part.
- Governmentan often extreme group or faction within an organization:the libertarian wing of the party.
- Sporta position or player on the far side of the center, as in hockey.
- Show BusinessUsually, wings. [plural] the space at the side of a stage, usually not seen by the audience:stood in the wings.
v. - to travel on or as if on wings: [~ + object]Birds wing their way south during the winter.[no object]Birds winging swiftly south.
- to wound in the wing or arm:[~ + object]The rifle shot winged him.
Idioms- Idioms in the wings, ready to be called or put into action:We have a new plan waiting in the wings.
- Idioms on the wing, in flight;
flying. - Idioms under one's wing, under one's protection, training, or care:takes all new trainees under her wing.
- Idioms, Informal Terms wing it, to do something without preparation;
improvise.
winged, adj. wing•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wing (wing),USA pronunciation n. - Birdseither of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- Birdseither of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins.
- one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies.
- a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying.
- Slang Termsan arm of a human being, esp. a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm.
- a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress.
- the act or manner of flying.
- something resembling or likened to a bird's wing, as a vane or sail of a windmill.
- Aeronautics
- one of a pair of airfoils attached transversely to the fuselage of an aircraft and providing lift.
- both airfoils, taken collectively.
- Architecturea part of a building projecting on one side of, or subordinate to, a central or main part.
- Furnitureeither of two forward extensions of the sides of the back of an easy chair.
- Militaryeither of the two side portions of an army or fleet, usually called right wing and left wing, and distinguished from the center;
flank units. - Militaryan administrative and tactical unit of the U.S. Air Force consisting of two or more groups, headquarters, and certain supporting and service units.
- Aeronautics(in flight formation) noting a position to the side and just to the rear of another airplane.
- [Fort.]either of the longer sides of a crownwork, uniting it to the main work.
- Sport(in some team games) any one of the positions, or a player in such a position, on the far side of the center position, known as the left and right wings with reference to the direction of the opposite goal.
- Show Business[Theat.]
- Show Businessthe platform or space on the right or left of the stage proper.
- See wing flat.
- Anatomyan ala:the wings of the sphenoid.
- [Bot.]
- Botanyany leaflike expansion, as of a samara.
- Botanyone of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower. See diag. under papilionaceous.
- Buildingeither of the parts of a double door, screen, etc.
- the feather of an arrow.
- Governmenta faction within a political party, as at one extreme or the other:conflict between the right wing and the left wing.
- Nauticalone of the far side areas of the hold of a merchant vessel.
- British Termsa fender of an automobile, truck, bicycle, or other vehicle.
- on the wing:
- in flight, or flying:a bird on the wing.
- in motion;
traveling;
active:Scouts are on the wing in search of a new talent.
- take wing:
- to begin to fly;
take to the air. - to leave in haste;
depart:Our resolutions to economize swiftly took wing.
- under one's wing, under one's protection, care, or patronage:She took the orphan under her wing.
v.t. - to equip with wings.
- to enable to fly, move rapidly, etc.;
lend speed or celerity to. - to supply with a winglike part, a side structure, etc.
- to transport on or as on wings.
- to perform or accomplish by wings.
- to traverse in flight.
- to wound or disable in the wing:to wing a bird.
- to wound (a person) in an arm or other nonvital part.
- to bring down (as a flying bird) by a shot.
- Informal Termsto throw;
lob:He winged a ball through the neighbor's window. - to brush or clean with a wing.
- Show Business[Theat.]to perform (a part, role, etc.) relying on prompters in the wings.
v.i. - to travel on or as if on wings;
fly;
soar:They are winging to the coast. - Informal Terms wing it, to accomplish or execute something without sufficient preparation or experience;
improvise:He had no time to study, so he had to wing it.
- Old Danish wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish vinge, Old Norse vǣngr
- Middle English wenge (plural noun, nominal) 1125–75
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