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  1. Winged or Wingèd? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 14, 2015 · 7 Okay.. here is the problem: In a certain story I am writing, I have a place called the "Winged Lion Inn" which serves as a locus for several story-related events. I have a friend that insists …

  2. Past tense of "to wing"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    But winged is under pressure from many other words (clung, flung, rung, stung, etc.), so I expect wung has occured repeatedly in the past - facetiously and or through genuine ignorance.

  3. single word requests - What to call a winged unicorn? - English ...

    Apr 16, 2017 · What is a word for a winged unicorn or horned pegasus? I've heard a few ways of describing such a fantastical beast, but I don't know which is correct. They are known as both …

  4. What does Homer mean when he says, "her words had wings"?

    Winged words played an important role in the elaboration of some theories about oral traditions. Some translators have translated the phrase literally, others have reflected a perceived emotion, yet others …

  5. What is the difference between fervor and ardor?

    Aug 31, 2020 · Various dictionaries of synonyms mention and—to some degree—discuss ardor and fervor as related terms. For example, James Fernald, English Synonyms, Antonyms and …

  6. Idiomatic expression meaning to not reveal emotions

    Nov 3, 2015 · In Swedish - which is my native tongue - there's an expression "hålla färgen" (literally: "hold color") which means to not reveal oneself or to not reveal ones emotions or thoughts about …

  7. etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Similar to talented are gifted, or winged as in a bird is a winged creature. Nouns can be turned into adjectives by adding "-ed", but it seems they need a modifier, for example:

  8. Is the proverb "it's not over until the fat lady sings" offensive?

    Oct 10, 2018 · The "fat lady" is the valkyrie Brünnhilde, who is traditionally presented as a very buxom lady with horned helmet, spear and round shield (although Amalie Materna played Brünnhilde during …

  9. Sides of a town - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 1, 2015 · Proper Nouns and Regions When a directional term is part of a proper noun or used to describe an entire region, it requires capitalization: Wake me up when the pigs reach the North Pole. …

  10. word usage - When did 'wyrm' lose its meaning as dragon? - English ...

    Apr 3, 2019 · Such usage continues down to Johnson's Dictionary, where "dragon" was defined in its modern meaning: A kind of winged serpent, perhaps imaginary, much celebrated in the romances of …