Winning

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural. Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. Chaucer.

3. A new opening.

4. The portion of a coal field out for working. Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working. -- Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble.