Meanings
adjectivelight-winged (comparative more light-winged, superlative most light-winged)
comparative more light-winged · superlative most light-winged · alternative lightwinged
Origin
From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective).
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APA
light-winged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-winged
MLA
“light-winged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-winged. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-winged,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-winged.
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