weeping angel

noun

A being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.

Meanings

nounweeping angel (plural weeping angels)

plural weeping angels · alternative Weeping Angel

  1. fictionA being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.

    Who is your favorite "weeping angel"? (Not limited to photos)

    2025 January 30, theQuadron, “Who is your favorite "weeping angel"? (Not limited to photos)”, in reddit.com
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    I want to design a Weeping Angels Monster encounter for my players, but I am having some trouble.

    2022 June 9, treeman0013, “How would you design mechanics around a "Weeping Angel" Encounter”, in reddit.com

    Just a brief overview of lethal company's weeping angel, the coil head

    2024 January 6, zesuvious, “Just a brief overview of lethal company's weeping angel, the coil head”, in reddit.com

    There will be 12 people and two of them are the Weeping Angels. The survivors will have blindness while the angels get night vision

    2024 September 29, ImNotBritish107, “New LTM: Weeping Angels”, in playhive.com

    To date, the Weeping Angel is one of the most recognizable archetype in games and films.

    2025 February 9, Anderson Jerome, “WEEPING ANGEL ENEMY ARCHETYPE”, in andersonjerome.com

    Would love to see how the devs could put their own twist on a weeping angel style enemy (only moves when you aren't looking).

    2025 March 9, batterdale, “Weeping Angel style enemy”, in steamcommunity.com

    Antonyms: reverse weeping angel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.

Origin

From the name of the Weeping Angels in the Doctor Who franchise.

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APA

weeping angel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weeping%20angel

MLA

“weeping angel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weeping%20angel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weeping angel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weeping%20angel.

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