cherubic

English

Etymology

cherub +‎ -ic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/, /t͡ʃəˈɹuː.bɪk/

Adjective

cherubic (comparative more cherubic, superlative most cherubic)

  1. Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
    Synonyms: cherubical, cherublike
    Antonym: uncherubic
    • 1967, Sleigh, Barbara, Jessamy, 1993 edition, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 96:
      His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.
  2. Of, or like a baby; infantile

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