cherubic

cherub +‎ -ic

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

cherubic (comparative more cherubic, superlative most cherubic)

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

   Synonyms: cherubical, cherublike

   Antonym: uncherubic

   • 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →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.

   • 2019, pukner, A Nanny? In MY Summoning Circle?, ArchiveOfOurOwn:

     the flyaway pale curls and his round, cherubic face

2. Of, or like a baby; infantile

• cherubically
• uncherubic

• uberchic