NYT Dictionary

ANGELICAL

/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/
AdjectiveAN-gel-i-calan-gel-i-cal · 4 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English aungelicale, from Latin angelicus + -al; equivalent to angel + -ical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

angelicangellikeangellyangelicalcherubiccherubicalcherublikeseraphicsweetbeatific

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.

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