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wing-shaped

wing-shaped

3.3
Having the form of a bird's wing
  • adjective
translation icon : en forma de ala
  • The plant produces wing-shaped seeds to help them glide through the air.

Examples

  • The artist designed a wing-shaped sculpture that looked like it was ready to take flight.

  • She wore a brooch that was delicately wing-shaped and studded with tiny gems.

  • The architect designed a wing-shaped building that stood out in the city skyline.

  • The wing-shaped building stood out in the skyline.

  • Isn't that a wing-shaped sculpture?

  • The new building features a wing-shaped roof that adds a modern touch to the skyline.

  • The kite had a wing-shaped form, making it easy to soar high in the wind.

Synonyms

wingy
vswing-shaped
1 8.8

Having wings or looking like wings, often in an odd and showy way

adds an informal sense of odd behaviour or appearance
winglike
vswing-shaped
1 4.5

Something shaped like a wing or placed like one

emphasises general shape rather than exact position
alar
vswing-shaped
9.9

Shaped like a wing

focuses on the specific shape rather than broad likeness
aliform
vswing-shaped
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a shape like a bird's wing

refers more to multiple parts rather than a single part shape
alary
vswing-shaped
  • Specialized
9.9

Having parts like wings, as on insects or seeds

is about simple resemblance without stressing exact form

Surface Forms

wing-shaped positive

Morphology

wing-shaped = wing + shape (transparent) = wing + shape + ed

The word is a hyphenated compound whose meaning is directly predictable from 'wing' + 'shaped'.

Etymology

The word wing-shaped comes from the simple word wing ('wing') and the part -shaped ('in the form of'), so it describes something that looks like a bird's wing, such as a brooch, a building, or a seed that can glide.