English Explanatory Dictionary

weeping angel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

weeping angel weeping angels

Etymology

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

Antonyms

reverse weeping angel
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