Little winger misused towel (5)

I believe the answer is:

owlet

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'little winger' is the definition.
'owlet' can be an answer for 'winger' (owlet is a kind of bird). I am not certain of the 'little' bit.

'misused towel' is the wordplay.
'misused' indicates anagramming the letters.
'towel' is an anagram of 'OWLET'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for owlet that I've seen before include "Young nocturnal flier" , "Baby bird; moth" , "who'll give a hoot?" , "Young bird of the night" , "Wise avian's youngster?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.