cherubic

Sometimes che·rubi·cal

[chuh-roo-bik]

adjective

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

2. having a plump, pretty innocence.

   a cherubic face and a dazzling smile.

Other Word Forms

• cherubically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cherubic¹

First recorded in 1620–1630; cherub + -ic

Example Sentences

Every demon possession story requires a cherubic — and ideally blonde — little girl to be the face of the “innocence” threatened by Satanic forces.

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But its pièce de résistance for Roffman was Caselotti herself, who was home that afternoon and happy to entertain strangers with her cherubic singsong cadence.

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“Adolescence” refuses to moralize, but in Jamie, the series finds a cherubic picture of innocence corrupted that can be applied to youth everywhere.

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Escaping Kidman’s gaze is only possible when she herself allows it to turn to the cherubic beauty of Harris Dickinson, who plays Samuel, an intern at Romy’s company.

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We laughed a lot: Richard’s cherubic smile, his costumes, his charms and puns.

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