angely

A1N1G2E1L1Y4

adjective

Like or resembling an angel; angellike.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveangely (comparative more angely, superlative most angely)

comparative more angely · superlative most angely

  1. informalLike or resembling an angel; angellike.

    No one can see the angels in their real form, it's harder than to look directly to the sun, but in Islam we believe that the roosters can see the angels in their angely shape.

    2016, Mohammed Qazzaz, The Little Muslim In The House, page 38

Origin

From angel + -y. Compare West Frisian ingelich (“angelic”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angely.

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