Wingy
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 One who has an amputated arm or arms. slang
"He was crippled in one leg, which fact accounted for his moniker, for on the Road a lame man is a gimpy; even as a one-armed man is a wingy."
- 2 One who has a wing position. slang
"Wingies, don't you love the lead who immediately rudders you out to route at 500 feet and then turns into you while giving a channel change."
- 1 Winged, or as if winged; inclined to fly. archaic
"The path that leads, where, hung ſublime, / And ſeen afar, youth's gallant trophies, bright / In Fancy's rainbow ray, invite / His wingy nerves to climb."
Example
More examples"The path that leads, where, hung ſublime, / And ſeen afar, youth's gallant trophies, bright / In Fancy's rainbow ray, invite / His wingy nerves to climb."
Etymology
From wing + -y.
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