underwing

English

noun

Definitions

A hind wing on an insect.
A member of the genus , a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings.
(ornithology) The underside of a bird's wing.

Etymology

Compound from English under (subordinate) + English wing.

Origin

English

wing

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

angelwing English
anglewing English
awing English
batwing English
beeswing English
bewing English
birdwing English
bitewing English
bluewing English
broadwing English
bronzewing English
corkwing English
crossunder English
flexwing English
flopwing English
flyunder English
goosewing English
greenwing English
gullwing English
hereinunder English
hereunder English
hindwing English
lacewing English
leafwing English
leatherwing English
longwing English
mapwing English
midwing English
mothwing English
nosewing English
outwing English
overwing English
parawing English
pigeonwing English
redwing English
rollunder English
sabrewing English
shortwing English
shufflewing English
spoonwing English
spreadwing English
standard-wing English
sweptwing English
thereinunder English
thereunder English
tiltwing English
under English
underage English
underbody English
undercard English
underclassman English
underclothes English
undercover English
undercroft English
undereye English
underground English
underhand English
underlinen English
underling English
underly English
undermost English
underpuppy English
underresource English
underrobe English
undersheet English
undertext English
underthigh English
undertie English
undertrial English
underwater English
underwise English
upperwing English
upwing English
waxwing English
whereunder English
whistlewing English
whitewing English
wing English
wing nut English
wingback English
wingbase English
wingbeat English
wingcase English
wingdog English
wingdom English
winger English
wingette English
wingfic English
wingfish English
winghead English
wingism English
wingist English
wingless English
winglet English
winglike English
wingman English
wingmate English
wingnut English
wingover English
wingpad English
wingsail English
wingshooting English
wingspan English
wingspot English
wingspread English
wingstroke English
wingsuit English
wingtip English
wingwoman English
wingy English
under Old English
under Middle English
winge Middle English
ander Cebuano
wing Tok Pisin