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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWingy
/ˈwɪŋ.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having wings or wing-like features.
"The wingy design of the building gave it an airy, open feel." - 2
Characterized by a light, airy, or ethereal quality.
"Her wingy dress flowed gracefully in the breeze."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wingy' is derived from the word 'wing', which has Old English roots in 'wenge', meaning 'wing' or 'feather'. The suffix '-y' is used to form adjectives, indicating a characteristic or quality, thus evolving to describe something that resembles or has the qualities of wings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wingy" is said worldwide
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Ailé
Transliteration: aile
"Le design aéré de la robe était très aéré."
Flügelartig
Transliteration: flügelartig
"Das flügelartige Design des Gebäudes war beeindruckend."
Alato
Transliteration: alato
"Il vestito alato fluttuava delicatamente nel vento."
Alado
Transliteration: alado
"El diseño alado del edificio era impresionante."
Asas
Transliteration: asas
"O vestido com design de asas flutuava no vento."
पंखदार
Transliteration: pankhdar
"उसका पंखदार कपड़ा हवा में बह रहा था।"
有翅膀的
Transliteration: yǒu chìbǎng de
"她的裙子在风中轻盈地飘动。"
날개 같은
Transliteration: nalgae gat-eun
"그의 날개 같은 드레스가 바람에 흩날렸다."
翼のような
Transliteration: tsubasa no yōna
"彼女の翼のようなドレスは風に舞った。"
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