Etymology

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Today it means: Having an unsettling or cursed, "unfathomable" appearance, especially one with many eyes and wings. Full definition →

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Likely from Bible verses such as Revelation 4:8 describing certain kinds of heavenly beings as having many eyes and wings; such portrayals are said to be more "accurate" depictions of angels than humanoid depictions. Popularized as an Internet meme around 2019–2020.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.