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adj
Having an unsettling or cursed, "unfathomable" appearance, especially one with many eyes and wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous, not-comparable
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adj
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see biblically, accurate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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History
Likely from Bible verses such as Revelation 4:8 describing certain kinds of heavenly beings as having many eyes and wings; such portrayals are said to be more "accurate" depictions of angels than humanoid depictions. Popularized as an Internet meme around 2019–2020.
Across languages
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