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Cherubic

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cher·ub  (chrb)
n.
1. pl. cher·u·bim (chr-bm, -y-bm)
a. A winged celestial being.
b. cherubim Christianity The second of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.
2. pl. cher·ubs
a. A representation of a small angel, portrayed as a child with a chubby rosy face.
b. A person, especially a child, with an innocent or chubby face.
[Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew krûb; see krb in Semitic roots.]
che·rubic (ch-rbk) adj.
che·rubi·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cherubic - having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
angelical, seraphic, sweet, angelic
lovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"


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When the agreement was ready in duplicate (the landlord having worked at it like some cherubic scribe, in what is conventionally called a doubtful, which means a not at all doubtful, Old Master), it was signed by the contracting parties, Bella looking on as scornful witness.
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Young, not over thirty, dark of complexion with large, long-lashed brown eyes that he fondly believed were magnetic, cherubic of lip and feature, he belied all his appearance by talking business in direct business fashion.
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"I said that you did," answered Jessie, with an affectation of cherubic simplicity.
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