winged creature

collocation in English

meaningsofwingedandcreature

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcreature.
winged
adjective[before noun]
uk
/wɪŋd/us
/wɪŋd/
having the stated type ...
See more atwinged
creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
See more atcreature

(Definition ofwingedandcreaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwinged creature

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
An ifrit is an enormouswingedcreatureof fire, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The shaman form is a floating bluewingedcreaturewithout legs, who moves around by gliding.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The kids meet a man who tells a legend of a strangewingedcreaturewho flies to children and eats them.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Konrul is depicted as awingedcreaturein the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to carry off an elephant.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Inside, a giantwingedcreatureemerges from a massive chrysalis and escapes, destroying the facility.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The player is awingedcreaturewho explores the environment to find its secrets.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Though awingedcreature, the dragon is generally to be found in its underground lair, a cave that identifies it as an ancient creature of earth.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These come from associations with words such as "voltige" (acrobatics on a trapeze or horse), "volte-face" (a spinning about to face one's enemies), and "volatile" (originally, anywingedcreature).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Half-animal-half-man creatures were reported to have crawled out of it, and dark winged creatures flew in its vicinity.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The other culture is made up of winged creatures that have remained as free as the wind.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Sylphs are beautiful winged creatures similar to nymphs that dwell in aerial places.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He would have been well aware of the fact that although seraphim and cherubim are described as being winged creatures, angels are not.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It soon becomes apparent that the society lives in the atmosphere on flying islands, and use pedaled, flying wooden craft to hunt large winged creatures, the skywhales of the title.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
When domesticated, lamias look like human women, but if they return to their feral state, they are winged creatures covered in scales who feed upon the blood of humans.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofwinged
Go to the definition ofcreature
See other collocations withcreature