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Cherubic (adjective)
cherubic [ 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.

Sometimes che·ru·bi·cal.

OTHER WORDS FROM CHERUBIC
che·ru·bi·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS RELATED TO CHERUBIC
adorable, cherubical, childlike, cute, innocent, sweet

See synonyms for cherubic on Thesaurus.com

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1620–1630; cherub + -ic

HOW TO USE CHERUBIC IN A SENTENCE
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

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