cherubic

[ chuh-roo-bik ]

/ tʃəˈru bɪk /

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.

Nearby words

Sometimes che·ru·bi·cal.

Related formsche·ru·bi·cal·ly, adverb

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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

He was a blond, blue-eyed, cherubic youth, with a whimsical mouth that seemed to alternate between seriousness and fun.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
Girls, even blue-eyed, angel-haired girls of cherubic aspect, have not been unknown to perform such deeds of darkness!
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley
She was on the wide veranda, swinging the cherubic boy in the hammock.
The Road to Understanding|Eleanor H. Porter
Among the latter was “Old Brothers and Sisters,” a plump little young man with cherubic eyes behind round brass spectacles.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
Her eyes still had an expression of cherubic innocence; but just as she let go Frank's hand she winked abruptly.
Priscilla's Spies|George A. Birmingham