Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-winged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
light-winged
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having light or fleet wings; swift.

Etymology

From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more light-winged (comparative) most light-winged (superlative) lightwinged (alternative)

Questions

What does light-winged mean?
Having light or fleet wings; swift.
Where does light-winged come from?
From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective).

How to pronounce light-winged

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