English Explanatory Dictionary

biblically accurate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an unsettling or cursed, "unfathomable" appearance, especially one with many eyes and wings.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see biblically, accurate.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

biblically accurate

Etymology

Likely from Bible verses such as Revelation 4:8 describing angels as having many eyes and wings; such depictions are said to be more "accurate" than humanoid ones. Popularized as an Internet meme around 2019–2020.

Related words

Lovecraftian
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