unwinged

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ winged.

Adjective

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unwinged (not comparable)

  1. Not winged.
    Synonyms: apterous, wingless
    • 1881, Mrs. Jameson, Legends of the Madonna[1]:
      The Virgin sits at the foot of the cross; before her, and half-sustained by her knees, lies the form of the dead Saviour, seen in front; his arms are held up by two angels (unwinged, as is usual with Michael Angelo).