wing |
either of a pair of movable appendages enabling a bird, bat, or insect to fly. [14 definitions] |
wing chair |
an upholstered chair having a high back with side extensions or wings. |
wing collar |
a stiff, stand-up collar, the front corners of which are folded down, that sometimes accompanies the formal or evening dress worn by men. |
winged |
equipped with wings or appendages resembling wings. [4 definitions] |
wing it |
(informal) to proceed without advance preparation or a plan; improvise. |
wingless |
combined form of wing. |
wing nut |
a nut with two winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage when the nut is turned. |
wing shot |
a shot made at a bird or clay pigeon while it is moving through the air. [2 definitions] |
wingspan |
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other, as on an airplane or bird. |
wingspread |
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when they are fully spread, as on a bird. |
wing tip |
the outermost edge of an airplane wing, bird's wing, or the like. [3 definitions] |
wink |
to close and open one eye quickly, and usu. intentionally, as a signal, suggestion, or comment. [11 definitions] |
wink at |
to close one's eyes to; pretend not to see. |
winker |
a person or thing that winks. [2 definitions] |
winkle |
the periwinkle. [2 definitions] |
wink out |
to stop shining, as a twinkling light or lights. |
winless |
combined form of win. |
Winnebago |
a member of a North American Indian people now living in Wisconsin and Nebraska. [2 definitions] |
winner |
one that wins or is favored to win; victor. |
winner's circle |
a small, usu. circular area at a racetrack where the winning horse, its jockey, and its owner receive recognition and awards. |
winning |
successful or victorious. [4 definitions] |