outwing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From out- + wing.
Meanings
- In various birds, an outer wing
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outwings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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outwing en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From out- + wing.
Meanings
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(transitive) To surpass or outstrip in flying.
As she attempts at words, his courser springs O'er hills, and lawns, and ev'n a wish outwings
1717, Samuel Garth, Metamorphoses:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outwinged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outwinged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outwings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outwinging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |