overangelic
overangelic adjective: excessively angelic.
Adjective
overangelic (comparative more overangelic, superlative most overangelic)
- Excessively angelic.
- It would be years sometimes ere he saw the face of a female, and when he did, that face would not be overangelic. Anything of female attire in the camp was treasured as a jewel to be exhibited on special occasions.1896, John Brown, Twenty-five Years a Parson in the Wild West, page 57
- They dreamed of no guile, but merely saw in him, whether frequenting camp or town, the same not overangelic comrade whom they valued and could not wholly understand.1902, Owen Wister, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
Forms of overangelic
| comparative | more overangelic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overangelic |
Origin of overangelic
From over- + angelic.
Questions about overangelic
- What does overangelic mean?
- Overangelic means excessively angelic.
- What part of speech is overangelic?
- Overangelic is an adjective.
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