seraphic

American  

[si-raf-ik] / sɪˈræf ɪk /

Often seraphical

adjective

1. of, like, or befitting a seraph.

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seraphic British  

/ sɪˈræfɪk /

adjective

1. of or resembling a seraph

2. blissfully serene; rapt

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Other Word Forms

• nonseraphic adjective
• nonseraphical adjective
• nonseraphically adverb
• seraphically adverb
• seraphicalness noun
• superseraphic adjective
• superseraphical adjective
• superseraphically adverb
• unseraphic adjective
• unseraphical adjective
• unseraphically adverb

Etymology

Origin of seraphic

From the Medieval Latin word seraphicus, dating back to 1625–35. See seraphim, -ic

Example Sentences

“Corazón a Medio Día” begins with the safety of a sweet accordion line, but there are some Pink Floyd-like electric guitars buried in the song’s seraphic outro.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

And the closed-eyes, seraphic expression on her face.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

For “No Pude,” which translates to “I could not,” Pimienta’s seraphic vocals cut through haunting harmonies as she wrestled with the exhaustion and apprehension her home country conjured within her.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

He works in an argot of amiable swing, punctuated by startling disruptions and occasional shots of seraphic beauty.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2018

How lighthearted, how human he seemed as he laughed now, his seraphic face untroubled.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer