Collocations for wing - noun
1. of a bird/insect
ADJECTIVE
left,
right
front
The beetle's front wings are small and are not used in flight.
front
The beetle's front wings are small and are not used in flight.
back,
hind
broad, long, narrow, pointed, short, stubby
delicate
leathery
broken, damaged
a bird with a broken wing
broad, long, narrow, pointed, short, stubby
delicate
leathery
broken, damaged
a bird with a broken wing
outspread,
outstretched
bat, butterfly, etc.
the patterns on butterfly wings
bat, butterfly, etc.
the patterns on butterfly wings
angel,
fairy,
etc.
Buffalo (AmE), chicken
First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.
Buffalo (AmE), chicken
First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.
spicy
VERB + wing
extend,
flex,
open,
spread,
stretch,
unfold,
unfurl
close, fold, tuck in
beat, flap, flutter
It flapped its wings and flew off.
close, fold, tuck in
beat, flap, flutter
It flapped its wings and flew off.
clean
clip (often figurative)
Mario felt he had had his wings clipped when his car was impounded.
clip (often figurative)
Mario felt he had had his wings clipped when his car was impounded.
grow,
sprout
I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.
I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.
PREPOSITION
on a/the wing
It had white markings on its wings.
It had white markings on its wings.
under a/the wing
The young birds were under the mother bird's wing.
Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing. (figurative)
The young birds were under the mother bird's wing.
Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing. (figurative)
2. of a plane
3. of a building
ADJECTIVE
north,
south,
etc.
private
hospital
maternity
high-security, maximum-security (= of a prison)
private
hospital
maternity
high-security, maximum-security (= of a prison)
4. (BrE) of a car
→ See also fender
5. of an organization
ADJECTIVE
left,
right
conservative
liberal, progressive, reformist
extreme, radical
revolutionary
moderate
dissident (esp. BrE)
political
armed, military, paramilitary
conservative
liberal, progressive, reformist
extreme, radical
revolutionary
moderate
dissident (esp. BrE)
political
armed, military, paramilitary