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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Mar 11, 2012 · When something can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences, the term double-edged sword is often used to describe it. Why? Does a double-edged sword have …

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 …

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:

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 …

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 …

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. …