Cherubic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cherubic is an adjective meaning Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
Meaning
Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
More Meanings
- Of, or like a baby; infantile
Example Sentences
the flyaway pale curls and his round, cherubic face
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.
There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?
On-screen, the actor Elle Fanning has the cherubic, moon-eyed guilelessness of a storybook princess or an animated woodland creature, the kind that belies a character much more tenacious than she first appears.
Synonyms for cherubic
Depending on context, synonyms include angelical, cherubical, cherublike, angelic, angellike, angelly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include angelical, angelic, seraphic, lovable, sweet, cherubical.
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