cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

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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.

Sometimes che·ru·bi·cal.

Origin of cherubic

Related formsche·ru·bi·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for cherubic

adorable, childlike, cute, innocent, sweet

Examples from the Web for cherubic

Contemporary Examples of cherubic

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
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
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
In other moments, she appears angelic, as candlelight dances on her cherubic cheeks.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction
Abby Haglage
May 4, 2014

Historical Examples of cherubic

"I said that you did," answered Jessie, with an affectation of cherubic simplicity.
Devil's Ford
Bret Harte
“In truth you are old, buona madre,” said the cherubic boy, in a sweet soprano.
Romola
George Eliot
"No see nobody, sar," replied the man with cherubic simplicity.
Gold Out of Celebes
Aylward Edward Dingle
Some of the cherubic figures are a compound of ox, eagle, lion, and man.
The Bible: what it is
Charles Bradlaugh
She was on the wide veranda, swinging the cherubic boy in the hammock.
The Road to Understanding
Eleanor H. Porter

Word Origin and History for cherubic

adj.

1620s, from cherub + -ic. Earlier was cherubical (c.1600).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper