cherubic

[ chuh-roo-bik ]

/ tʃəˈru bɪk /

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adjective

of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic.

having a plump, pretty innocence: a cherubic face and a dazzling smile.

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Sometimes che·ru·bi·cal .

Origin of cherubic

First recorded in 1620–1630; cherub + -ic

che·ru·bi·cal·ly, adverb

Conservative columnist George Will calls him a “cherubic 40-year-old…a human beam of sunshine.”
With Ernst and Gardner, Republicans Think They’ve Found the Formula|Eleanor Clift|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new copy-reader here mentioned was C.C. Foss, a cherubic little fellow who was also a Methodist preacher.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was a cooing and cherubic mini-avatar called Anima, which players earned after reaching a certain level in the game Prius.
‘Love Child’ Game Over: Internet Addicts Let Their Baby Starve to Death|Nina Strochlic|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other moments, she appears angelic, as candlelight dances on her cherubic cheeks.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The guard greeted him, but suppressed a smile as the cherubic little man flashed his official pass.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse
Beardsley savored the thought tastily, and let it trickle away, and the look of glee on his cherubic face was gone.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse
His face was round and freckled, almost cherubic, under a shock of sandy hair, but there were merry little devils in his eyes.
Security|Poul William Anderson
"I said that you did," answered Jessie, with an affectation of cherubic simplicity.
Devil's Ford|Bret Harte
The moral is: when your husband is in Mesopotamia and the time comes to sell the pony, lock your cherubic son in the nursery.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas