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weeping angel

weeping angel noun: a being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.

Noun

weeping angel (plural weeping angels)

  1. A being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.
    • I want to design a Weeping Angels Monster encounter for my players, but I am having some trouble.2022 June 9, treeman0013, “How would you design mechanics around a "Weeping Angel" Encounter”, in reddit.com
    • Just a brief overview of lethal company's weeping angel, the coil head2024 January 6, zesuvious, “Just a brief overview of lethal company's weeping angel, the coil head”, in reddit.com

Examples of weeping angel in a sentence

  • There will be 12 people and two of them are the Weeping Angels.2024 September, ImNotBritish107, “New LTM: Weeping Angels”, in playhive.com:
  • Who is your favorite "weeping angel"? (Not limited to photos)2025 January 30, theQuadron, “Who is your favorite "weeping angel"? (Not limited to photos)”, in reddit.com:
  • To date, the Weeping Angel is one of the most recognizable archetype in games and films.2025 February 9, Anderson Jerome, “WEEPING ANGEL ENEMY ARCHETYPE”, in andersonjerome.com:
  • Would love to see how the devs could put their own twist on a weeping angel style enemy (only moves when you aren't looking).2025 March 9, batterdale, “Weeping Angel style enemy”, in steamcommunity.com:

Antonyms of weeping angel

Forms of weeping angel

pluralweeping angels
alternative formWeeping Angel

Origin of weeping angel

From the name of the Weeping Angels in the Doctor Who franchise.

Questions about weeping angel

What does weeping angel mean?
Weeping angel means a being that can only move when not being watched by a person, usually hostile and depicted as a statue or other humanoid inanimate object.
How do you use weeping angel in a sentence?
There will be 12 people and two of them are the Weeping Angels.
What part of speech is weeping angel?
Weeping angel is a noun.
What is the plural of weeping angel?
The plural of weeping angel is weeping angels.

Words near weeping angel in the dictionary

  1. weepily
  2. weepin'
  3. weepiness
  4. weeping
  5. weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth
  6. weeping angel
  7. weeping angels
  8. weeping ash
  9. weeping ashes
  10. weeping birch
  11. weeping birches

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