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3 : a plant or animal appendage or part likened to a wing

4 : a turned-back or extended edge on an article of clothing

5 : a means of flight or rapid progress

6 : the act or manner of flying : FLIGHT

7 plural : the area at the side of the stage out of sight

8 : one of the positions or players on either side of a center position or line

9 : either of two opposing groups within an organization : FACTION

10 : a unit in military aviation consisting of two or more squadrons

— wing·less adjective

— on the wing

: in flight : FLYING

— under one's wing

: in one's charge or care

Synonyms

bloc, body, coalition, combination, combine, faction, party, sect, set, side—more at FACTION

2wing verb 1 : to fit with wings; also : to enable to fly easily

2 : to pass through in flight : FLY <~ the air>

3 : to let fly : DISPATCH

4 : to wound in the wing <~ a bird>; also : to wound without killing

5 : to perform without preparation : IMPROVISE <~ing it>

Synonyms

fly, glide, plane, soar—more at FLY

wing·ding noun : a wild, lively, or lavish party

winged adjective 1 : having wings esp. of a specified character

2 : soaring with or as if with wings : ELEVATED

3 : SWIFT, RAPID

wing nut noun : a nut with winglike extensions that can be gripped with the thumb and finger

wing·span noun : the distance between the tips of a pair of wings

wing·spread noun : the spread of the wings; especially : the distance between the tips of the fully extended wings of a winged animal

1wink verb 1 : to close and open one eye quickly as a signal or hint

2 : to close and open the eyes quickly : BLINK

3 : to avoid seeing or noticing something — often used with at <~ at a traffic violation>

4 : to gleam or flash fitfully or intermittently : TWINKLE

— wink·er noun

Synonyms

usually wink at [3] brush (off), condone, disregard, excuse, gloss, ignore, pardon, pass over, shrug off—more at EXCUSE

[4] blink, flame, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle—more at FLASH

2wink noun 1 : a brief period of sleep : NAP

2 : an act of winking; especially : a hint or sign given by winking

3 : an exceedingly brief period : INSTANT

Synonyms

[1] catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze—more at NAP

[3] flash, instant, jiffy, minute, moment, second, shake, trice, twinkle, twinkling—more at INSTANT

win·ner noun : one that wins or is successful

Synonyms

blockbuster, hit, smash, success—more at HIT

champ, champion, victor—more at CHAMPION

1winning noun 1 : VICTORY

2 : something won; especially : money won at gambling

2winning adjective 1 : successful esp. in competition

2 : having an attractive, captivating, and charming nature

Synonyms

adorable, darling, dear, endearing, lovable, precious, sweet—more at LOVABLE

win·now verb 1 : to remove (as chaff) by a current of air; also : to free (as grain) from waste in this manner

2 : to sort or separate as if by winnowing

wino noun, plural win·os : one who is addicted to drinking wine

win·some adjective [ORIGIN: ME winsum, fr. OE wynsum, fr. wynn joy]

1 : generally pleasing and engaging

2 : CHEERFUL, GAY

— win·some·ly adverb

— win·some·ness noun

Synonyms

endearing, ingratiating, winning—more at INGRATIATING

1winter noun : the season of the year in any region in which the noonday sun shines most obliquely : the coldest period of the year

2winter verb 1 : to pass the winter <~ed in Florida>

2 : to feed or find food during the winter <~ed on hay>

3winter adjective : sown in autumn for harvesting in the following spring or summer <~ wheat>

win·ter·green noun 1 : a low evergreen plant of the heath family with white bell-shaped flowers and spicy red berries

2 : an aromatic oil or its flavor from the wintergreen

win·ter·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make ready for winter

win·ter–kill verb : to kill or die by exposure to winter weather

winter squash noun : any of various hard-shelled