wing
English Thesaurus
1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | organ, |
| definition | : | a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ala, |
| definition | : | a wing of an insect (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | fore wing, fore-wing, forewing, |
| definition | : | either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | balancer, halter, haltere, |
| definition | : | either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | pennon, pinion, |
| definition | : | wing of a bird (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | elytron, wing case, |
| definition | : | either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | bird, |
| definition | : | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | bat, chiropteran, |
| definition | : | nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | insect, |
| definition | : | small air-breathing arthropod (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | angel, |
| definition | : | spiritual being attendant upon God (noun.person) |
2. an addition that extends a main building (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | add-on, addition, improver, |
| definition | : | a component that is added to something to improve it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ell, |
| definition | : | an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | building, edifice, |
| definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
3. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | barrier, |
| definition | : | a structure or object that impedes free movement (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard, |
| definition | : | a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
4. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface, |
| definition | : | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | aileron, |
| definition | : | an airfoil that controls lateral motion (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | flap, flaps, |
| definition | : | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | rib, |
| definition | : | support resembling the rib of an animal (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | aeroplane, airplane, plane, |
| definition | : | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (noun.artifact) |
5. a stage area out of sight of the audience (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | stage, |
| definition | : | a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience (noun.artifact) |
6. the wing of a fowl (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | turkey wing, |
| definition | : | the wing of a turkey (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | chicken wing, |
| definition | : | the wing of a chicken (noun.food) |
| part meronym | : | bird, fowl, |
| definition | : | the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food (noun.food) |
7. a unit of military aircraft (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | air unit, |
| definition | : | a military unit that is part of the airforce (noun.group) |
| part meronym | : | air division, division, |
| definition | : | a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | squadron, |
| definition | : | an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group (noun.group) |
8. the side of military or naval formation (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | formation, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
9. a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | social group, |
| definition | : | people sharing some social relation (noun.group) |
10. (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
11. a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side (noun.person)
12. travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | buzz, |
| definition | : | fly low (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | fly in high wind (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | flight, |
| definition | : | fly in a flock (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | fly on, |
| definition | : | continue flying (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | soar, |
| definition | : | fly upwards or high in the sky (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | hover, |
| definition | : | hang in the air; fly or be suspended above (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | fly, |
| definition | : | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft (verb.motion) |
13. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
14. an addition that extends a main building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | annex, |
| definition | : | attach to (verb.contact) |
15. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fend, resist, stand, |
| definition | : | withstand the force of something (verb.competition) |
16. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
17. travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flight, flying, |
| definition | : | an instance of traveling by air (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wing, |
| definition | : | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | two-winged insects characterized by active flight (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | wing, |
| definition | : | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | flier, flyer, |
| definition | : | someone who travels by air (noun.person) |
18. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
19. an addition that extends a main building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | annex, |
| definition | : | attach to (verb.contact) |
20. a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fend, resist, stand, |
| definition | : | withstand the force of something (verb.competition) |
21. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
22. travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flight, flying, |
| definition | : | an instance of traveling by air (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wing, |
| definition | : | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | two-winged insects characterized by active flight (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | wing, |
| definition | : | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | flier, flyer, |
| definition | : | someone who travels by air (noun.person) |
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