cherubic

adj
/t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/

Etymology

From cherub + -ic.

  1. derived from χερουβῑ́μ
  2. derived from cherūbīm
  3. inherited from cerubin
  4. inherited from cherub
  5. suffixed as cherubic — “cherub + ic

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to a cherub

    Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.

    • His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.
    • There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?
    • the flyaway pale curls and his round, cherubic face
  2. Of, or like a baby

    Of, or like a baby; infantile

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA