angelic

adjective

an·​gel·​ic an-ˈje-lik 

variants or less commonly angelical

an-ˈje-li-kəl 

: of or relating to angels

angelic forms

For even they, the very devils, when they sinned, sinned by such a sin as alone was compatible with such angelical natures …

—James Joyce

: resembling, or suggestive of, an angel (as in purity, holiness, innocence, or beauty)

a sweet, angelic child

an angelic voice/smile

When women are brooding over their children, or busied in a sick-room, who has not seen in their faces those sweet angelic beams of love and pity?

—William Makepeace Thackeray

At 12, Westenra was busking on the streets of Christchurch, singing arias and Bee Gees tunes in an angelic soprano …

—Joan Anderman

angelically

an-ˈje-li-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

smiling angelically

And, oh, how good we were! How angelically and unnaturally good!

—Lucy Maud Montgomery

Examples of angelic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike traditional tarot decks, which draw on a broader spectrum of archetypes and esoteric symbols from various cultures and traditions, angel cards are specifically attuned to angelic energies and divine guidance. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024

Arguably her most angelic look of all, however, was her cloud-like afro and fresh skin front row at Chloe’s FW18 show in Paris. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 June 2024

Her angelic voice got the crowd swaying, as light drum playing and soft guitar added to her set. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

Perhaps a little more sentimental than other angelic romance films, City of Angels is nevertheless one heartfelt and earnest examination of connection with the Hereafter. —Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above