Cherubic

//t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.

    "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. 2
    Of, or like a baby; infantile
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
angelicangelicalbeatifiedcherubicalcherublikeglorified

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From cherub + -ic.

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