angelic

[ an-jel-ik ]
/ ænˈdʒɛl ɪk /

adjective

of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
like or befitting an angel, especially in virtue, beauty, etc.: angelic sweetness.

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Sometimes an·gel·i·cal.

Origin of angelic

1350–1400; Middle English angelyk < Late Latin angelicus < Greek angelikós. See angel, -ic

SYNONYMS FOR angelic

1 ethereal, celestial, saintly, beatific, seraphic, cherubic.

ANTONYMS FOR angelic

2 fiendish, diabolic.

OTHER WORDS FROM angelic

Words nearby angelic

angela merici, angeleno, angeles, angelfish, angelhood, angelic, angelic doctor, angelica, angelica tree, angelico, angelina
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British Dictionary definitions for angelically

angelic
/ (ænˈdʒɛlɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to angels
Also: angelical resembling an angel in beauty, purity, etc

Derived forms of angelic

angelically, adverb
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