Syn: flowering wintergreen, gaywings, gay-wings, fringed polygala. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bird-on-the-wing — noun common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy purple flowers with winged sepals • Syn: ↑flowering wintergreen, ↑gaywings, ↑fringed polygala, ↑Polygala paucifolia • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
The Wing of Madoola — Front cover of The Wing of Madoola. Developer(s) SunSoft … Wikipedia
on the wing — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; while flying. * /The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing./ 2. {informal} In constant motion; always very busy. * /Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip./ * /Mr. Jones had a busy … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wing — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; while flying. * /The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing./ 2. {informal} In constant motion; always very busy. * /Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip./ * /Mr. Jones had a busy … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wing — idi a) in flight, or flying: a bird on the wing[/ex] b) active; traveling … From formal English to slang
be on the wing — literary phrase if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying Thesaurus: bird behaviourhyponym insect behaviourhyponym Main entry: wing … Useful english dictionary
be on the wing — literary if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying. Numerous orange tip butterflies were on the wing in the warm sunshine … New idioms dictionary
be on the wing — literary if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying … English dictionary
On the wing — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the wing of — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
