cherubic

[ chuh-roo-bik ]

/ tʃəˈru bɪk /

of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic.

having a plump, pretty innocence: a cherubic face and a dazzling smile.

Sometimes che·ru·bi·cal.

Origin of cherubic

cherub + -ic

che·ru·bi·cal·ly, adverb

Conservative columnist George Will calls him a “cherubic 40-year-old…a human beam of sunshine.”

With Ernst and Gardner, Republicans Think They’ve Found the Formula |Eleanor Clift |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The new copy-reader here mentioned was C.C. Foss, a cherubic little fellow who was also a Methodist preacher.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She was a cooing and cherubic mini-avatar called Anima, which players earned after reaching a certain level in the game Prius.

‘Love Child’ Game Over: Internet Addicts Let Their Baby Starve to Death |Nina Strochlic |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In other moments, she appears angelic, as candlelight dances on her cherubic cheeks.

Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction |Abby Haglage |May 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He was a blond, blue-eyed, cherubic youth, with a whimsical mouth that seemed to alternate between seriousness and fun.

The Trail of '98 |Robert W. Service
Girls, even blue-eyed, angel-haired girls of cherubic aspect, have not been unknown to perform such deeds of darkness!

The Palace of Darkened Windows |Mary Hastings Bradley
She was on the wide veranda, swinging the cherubic boy in the hammock.

The Road to Understanding |Eleanor H. Porter
Among the latter was “Old Brothers and Sisters,” a plump little young man with cherubic eyes behind round brass spectacles.

The Missourian |Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
Her eyes still had an expression of cherubic innocence; but just as she let go Frank's hand she winked abruptly.

Priscilla's Spies |George A. Birmingham