marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
<adj.all> angelic beneficence a beatific smile a saintly concern for his fellow men my sainted mother
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
<adj.all> an angelic smile a cherubic face looking so seraphic when he slept a sweet disposition
Angelic \An*gel"ic\, Angelical \An*gel"ic*al\, a. [L. angelicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. ang['e]lique.] 1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. ``Angelic harps.'' --Thomson.``Angelical actions.'' --Hooker.
The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience. --Macaulay.
2. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; as, an angelic smile.
{Angelic Hymn}, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so called from its beginning with the song of the heavenly host recorded in Luke ii. 14. --Eadie.
Angelic \An*gel"ic\, a. [From {Angelica}.] (Chem.) Of or derived from angelica; as, angelic acid; angelic ether.
{Angelic acid}, an acid obtained from angelica and some other plants.
"This is a good role for me because I get to be bad," said Schroder. "I usually play such angelic roles.
He says that casting directors are apt to think "angelic guys" when they think of Ralph Macchio.