Synonyms for cherubic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : chuh-roo-bik
Phonetic Transcription : tʃəˈru bɪk


Définition of cherubic

Origin :
  • 1620s, from cherub + -ic. Earlier was cherubical (c.1600).
  • adj angelic
Example sentences :
  • "I said that you did," answered Jessie, with an affectation of cherubic simplicity.
  • Extract from : « Devil's Ford » by Bret Harte
  • “In truth you are old, buona madre,” said the cherubic boy, in a sweet soprano.
  • Extract from : « Romola » by George Eliot
  • "No see nobody, sar," replied the man with cherubic simplicity.
  • Extract from : « Gold Out of Celebes » by Aylward Edward Dingle
  • Some of the cherubic figures are a compound of ox, eagle, lion, and man.
  • Extract from : « The Bible: what it is » by Charles Bradlaugh
  • She was on the wide veranda, swinging the cherubic boy in the hammock.
  • Extract from : « The Road to Understanding » by Eleanor H. Porter
  • The shawl, framing this, made her look very young and cherubic.
  • Extract from : « Half Portions » by Edna Ferber
  • The cherubic aspect had for the moment dominated Mephistopheles.
  • Extract from : « Winnie Childs » by C. N. Williamson
  • Say, cherubic parent taking the lead, in what direction do we steer first?
  • Extract from : « Our Mutual Friend » by Charles Dickens
  • The moral is: when your husband is in Mesopotamia and the time comes to sell the pony, lock your cherubic son in the nursery.
  • Extract from : « Adventures and Enthusiasms » by E. V. Lucas
  • From thence we have to look down from every point of our warm hearts with a sight as multifold as the cherubic eyes.
  • Extract from : « Notes of a Son and Brother » by Henry James

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