angel

noun

an·gel ˈān-jəl How to pronounce angel (audio)

plural angels

religion : a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation

especially : one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy see also guardian angel

angels plural, religion : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy

c(1)

: an attendant usually benevolent spirit or guardian

—often used without implication of belief in its supernatural character

"A putting angel must have come to me during the night because I felt great today and every putt I hit was a great putt," he [Paul McGinley] said.

Nelson Clare

(2)

: the part of a person's character or nature that is said to guide the person's thoughts and behavior

… here was [Lyndon] Johnson charging straight at a problem, telling his fellow citizens an ugly truth about themselves while trying to invoke the better angels of their nature.

Kevin Baker

[Lamar] Alexander concluded: "In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln appealed to the better angels of our nature. If there are better angels of our nature, I guess that means there must be worse angels in us as well. …"

Congressional Documents and Publications

: a usually white-robed winged figure of human form in fine art see also snow angel

: messenger, harbinger

an angel of death

The dear good angel of the Spring, / The nightingale.

Ben Jonson

: a person who is like an angel (as in looks or behavior)

Your toddler is such an angel.

Be an angel and get me a cup of tea, would you?

Childs is no angel either, and that gives his book its drama.

George Johnson

Christian Science : inspiration from God

: one who aids or supports with money or influence

Angels are considered one of the oldest sources of capital for start-up entrepreneurs; the term itself, by most accounts, comes from the affluent patrons who used to finance Broadway plays in the early twentieth century.

Colleen Debaise

Typically, angel investors put up anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 to back a young start-up, and can fund as many as 10 companies at any given time.

Michael B. Farrell

: angelfish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mac Miller's Mother Miller's mother, Karen Meyers, posted this sweet mother-son photo one month after his death and captioned it with an angel emoji.

Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet, despite the roll bar blocking access to the back, there were four personalities along for the ride: Gilles, me, and the angel/devil battle taking place on my shoulders.

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Logan Bushman, who graduated from BYU in the spring as an openly gay student, pulled together the angel costumes.

Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 That’s more than double the size of other accelerator programs, and more than the standard angel investment for most pre-seed startups.

WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 The label on the Gonzales' wine features the name in script writing connecting to an angel wing, another homage to Linda.

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb.

Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Especially hard to swallow is the seemingly overnight transformation of the musical’s heavy, Mister — wonderfully sung by Torrey Linder — from abusive monster to reformed angel.

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Snoop Dogg, the rapper/actor/cannabis entrepreneur/crypto enthusiast/angel investor and so much more, is launching his own breakfast cereal, dubbed Snoop Loopz.

Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

angels

noun

plural of angel

as in innocents

an innocent or gentle person would like to think that her child is a perfect angel

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

innocents
sheep
saints
lambs
colts
doves
babes
cherubs
virgins
suckers
cubs
cherubim
fledglings
newbies
pigeons
naifs
greenhorns
ingenues
ingénues
tenderfeet
naïfs
softies
tenderfoots
dupes
weaklings
wimps
saps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wolves
beasts
bullies
clowns
heels
toughs
rowdies
roughnecks
devils
snakes
jerks
sharks
creeps
cretins
skunks
jokers
cads
churls
curs
skunk
louts
villains
boors
louses
slobs
rascals
scoundrels
stinkers
reprobates
knaves
miscreants
rogues
scamps
varlets
scalawags
rapscallions
scallywags
no-goods

as in forerunners

one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins

Synonyms & Similar Words

forerunners
precursors
harbingers
signs
heralds
symptoms
outriders
messengers
foretastes
foregoers
advertisers
criers
proclaimers
couriers
announcers
runners
forewarnings
omens
foreshadowings
portents
foreshadowers
bodings
auspices
forebodings
foreboders
blazoners
auguries
presages
bellwethers
marks

as in donors

one that helps another with gifts or money over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel

Synonyms & Similar Words

donors
donators
benefactors
fairy godmothers
patrons
sugar daddies
contributors
helpers
almoners
philanthropists
patronesses
supporters
bestowers
saviors
protectors
givers
benefactresses
subscribers
altruists
almsgivers
guardian angels
Maecenases
saviours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

recipients
beneficiaries
donees
giftees

单词	angels
释义	angel noun an·gel ˈān-jəl plural angels 1 a religion : a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation especially : one in the lowest rank in the celestial hierarchy see also guardian angel b angels plural, religion : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy c(1) : an attendant usually benevolent spirit or guardian —often used without implication of belief in its supernatural character "A putting angel must have come to me during the night because I felt great today and every putt I hit was a great putt," he [Paul McGinley] said. Nelson Clare (2) : the part of a person's character or nature that is said to guide the person's thoughts and behavior … here was [Lyndon] Johnson charging straight at a problem, telling his fellow citizens an ugly truth about themselves while trying to invoke the better angels of their nature. Kevin Baker [Lamar] Alexander concluded: "In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln appealed to the better angels of our nature. If there are better angels of our nature, I guess that means there must be worse angels in us as well. …" Congressional Documents and Publications 2 : a usually white-robed winged figure of human form in fine art see also snow angel 3 : messenger, harbinger an angel of death The dear good angel of the Spring, / The nightingale. Ben Jonson 4 : a person who is like an angel (as in looks or behavior) Your toddler is such an angel. Be an angel and get me a cup of tea, would you? Childs is no angel either, and that gives his book its drama. George Johnson 5 Christian Science : inspiration from God 6 : one who aids or supports with money or influence Angels are considered one of the oldest sources of capital for start-up entrepreneurs; the term itself, by most accounts, comes from the affluent patrons who used to finance Broadway plays in the early twentieth century. Colleen Debaise Typically, angel investors put up anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 to back a young start-up, and can fund as many as 10 companies at any given time. Michael B. Farrell 7 : angelfish Synonyms dove innocent lamb sheep See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Mac Miller's Mother Miller's mother, Karen Meyers, posted this sweet mother-son photo one month after his death and captioned it with an angel emoji. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet, despite the roll bar blocking access to the back, there were four personalities along for the ride: Gilles, me, and the angel/devil battle taking place on my shoulders. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Logan Bushman, who graduated from BYU in the spring as an openly gay student, pulled together the angel costumes. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 That’s more than double the size of other accelerator programs, and more than the standard angel investment for most pre-seed startups. WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 The label on the Gonzales' wine features the name in script writing connecting to an angel wing, another homage to Linda. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb. Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Especially hard to swallow is the seemingly overnight transformation of the musical’s heavy, Mister — wonderfully sung by Torrey Linder — from abusive monster to reformed angel. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Snoop Dogg, the rapper/actor/cannabis entrepreneur/crypto enthusiast/angel investor and so much more, is launching his own breakfast cereal, dubbed Snoop Loopz. Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English engel & Anglo-French angele; both from Late Latin angelus, from Greek angelos, literally, messenger First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing angel angel food cake angel-hair pasta angel dust snow angel guardian angel destroying angel angel investors angel food cake angel-hair pasta angel dust snow angel guardian angel destroying angel angel investors See More Kids Definition angel noun an·gel ˈān-jəl 1 : a spiritual being serving God especially as a messenger 2 : a person who is very good, kind, or beautiful angels noun plural of angel 1 as in innocents an innocent or gentle person would like to think that her child is a perfect angel Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance innocents sheep saints lambs colts doves babes cherubs virgins suckers cubs cherubim fledglings newbies pigeons naifs greenhorns ingenues ingénues tenderfeet naïfs softies tenderfoots dupes weaklings wimps saps Antonyms & Near Antonyms wolves beasts bullies clowns heels toughs rowdies roughnecks devils snakes jerks sharks creeps cretins skunks jokers cads churls curs skunk louts villains boors louses slobs rascals scoundrels stinkers reprobates knaves miscreants rogues scamps varlets scalawags rapscallions scallywags no-goods See More 2 as in forerunners one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins Synonyms & Similar Words forerunners precursors harbingers signs heralds symptoms outriders messengers foretastes foregoers advertisers criers proclaimers couriers announcers runners forewarnings omens foreshadowings portents foreshadowers bodings auspices forebodings foreboders blazoners auguries presages bellwethers marks 3 as in donors one that helps another with gifts or money over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel Synonyms & Similar Words donors donators benefactors fairy godmothers patrons sugar daddies contributors helpers almoners philanthropists patronesses supporters bestowers saviors protectors givers benefactresses subscribers altruists almsgivers guardian angels Maecenases saviours Antonyms & Near Antonyms recipients beneficiaries donees giftees
随便看	nebules nebulisation nebulisations nebulise nebulised nebuliser nebulisers nebulises nebulising nebulium nebulization nebulizations nebulize nebulized nebulizer nebulizers nebulizes nebulizing nebulose nebulosities nebulosity nebulous nebulous cluster nebulously nebulousness

angel

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing angel

Kids Definition

noun

noun