angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ noun [C]
B1 a spiritual being in some religions who is believed to be a messenger of God, usually represented as having a human form with wings:
» According to the Bible, an angel told Mary that she would have God's son, Jesus.Thesaurus+: ↑AngelsF0 someone who is very good, helpful, or kind:
» Be an angel and help me with this.Thesaurus+: ↑People having good qualitiesF0 [as form of address] used when speaking to someone you like very much and know very well:
» What's the matter, angel?» Come along, my angels, time for bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Affectionate terms of address• • •
Extra Examples:» She sings like an angel!» She has the face of an angel.» The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.» She had visions in which the angel Gabriel appeared to her.» The angels in the painting have beatific smiles.- ♯ Stop having or doing something
- ♯ Stopping fighting
- ♯ Stopping fires
- ♯ Stormy weather
- ♯ Straight and regular
- ♯ Straight, even and level
- ♯ Straining and filtering devices
- ♯ Strange, suspicious and unnatural
- ♯ Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people
- ♯ Strength of will and determination
- ♯ Stressing and emphasizing
- ♯ Stretching the body
- ♯ String instruments
- ♯ Strong and weak
- ♯ Strong feelings
- ♯ Strong-willed
- ♯ Stubborn and determined people
- ♯ Students and pupils
- ♯ Stupid and silly
- ♯ Stupid and silly behaviour
- ♯ Stupid and silly people
- ♯ Subjects and disciplines
- ♯ Substances and structures in the body
- ♯ Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
- ♯ Success and achievements