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angely

angely adjective: like or resembling an angel; angellike.

Adjective

angely (comparative more angely, superlative most angely)

  1. (informal) Like 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

Forms of angely

comparativemore angely
superlativemost angely

Origin of angely

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

Words formed from angely

Questions about angely

What does angely mean?
Angely means like or resembling an angel; angellike.
What part of speech is angely?
Angely is an adjective.

Words near angely in the dictionary

  1. Angelus bells
  2. angeluses
  3. Angelverse
  4. angelwing
  5. angelwings
  6. angely
  7. angely wood
  8. Angelyn
  9. Angelyna
  10. Angelyne
  11. Angelynn

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