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batwing Meaning & Definition

What Does Batwing Mean?

As a noun, batwing means The wing of a bat, or its shape. It can also mean Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura. As an adjective, it means Shaped like the wing of a bat.

Batwing in Brief

Part of speechnoun, adjective
Synonymswinged
Pluralbatwings

Batwing Definition (Noun)

  1. The wing of a bat, or its shape.
  2. Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
  3. An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
  4. A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
  5. One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
  6. A heart-shaped rollercoaster feature with two inversions.
  7. An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.

Batwing as an Adjective

  1. Shaped like the wing of a bat.

Synonyms of Batwing

Batwing synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

batwing (plural batwings)

Words That Rhyme With Batwing

Origin of Batwing

From bat +‎ wing.

Batwing: Your Questions Answered

Is batwing a noun or an adjective?

Batwing is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for batwing?

You can replace batwing with words such as winged. See the full list of batwing synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of batwing?

The plural of batwing is batwings.