upwing

Meaning

1. adjective Holding the forewings together above the body.
2. adjective Toward the side of the plane where the wing is higher than the plane.
3. adjective In a position with the wing raised.
4. verb To fly upward, on or as if on wings.
5. noun An upsurge.

Similar words

upwinged subwinged sweptwing antehumeral swept wing winged eurygamous erectopatent swept-wing flycatching