ells

noun

plural of ell
as in wings

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  1. wings
  2. arms
Noun
  • My current favorites are the wings with housemade ramen powder and the seasonal flatbread with Brentwood corn and ramps.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Blue morphos flashed their bright wings before disappearing among the plants, while guests gathered around the emergence chamber to look for new butterflies and moths drying their wings.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wings
Noun
  • Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The pass sailed over tight end Mason Taylor‘s head in the pouring rain and into Fitzpatrick’s arms.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of arms
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“Ells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ells. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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