angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ noun [C]
B1 a spiritual being in some religions who is believed to be a messenger of God, usually represented as having a human form with wings:
» According to the Bible, an angel told Mary that she would have God's son, Jesus.Thesaurus+: ↑AngelsF0 someone who is very good, helpful, or kind:
» Be an angel and help me with this.Thesaurus+: ↑People having good qualitiesF0 [as form of address] used when speaking to someone you like very much and know very well:
» What's the matter, angel?» Come along, my angels, time for bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Affectionate terms of address• • •
Extra Examples:» She sings like an angel!» She has the face of an angel.» The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.» She had visions in which the angel Gabriel appeared to her.» The angels in the painting have beatific smiles.- Verb Endings for lift
- Verb Endings for light
- Verb Endings for lighten
- Verb Endings for like
- Verb Endings for liken to
- Verb Endings for limber up
- Verb Endings for lime
- Verb Endings for limit
- Verb Endings for limp
- Verb Endings for line
- Verb Endings for linger
- Verb Endings for link
- Verb Endings for lionize
- Verb Endings for lip-read
- Verb Endings for lip-synch
- Verb Endings for liquefy
- Verb Endings for liquidate
- Verb Endings for liquidize
- Verb Endings for liquify
- Verb Endings for lisp
- Verb Endings for list
- Verb Endings for listen
- Verb Endings for litigate
- Verb Endings for litter
- Verb Endings for live