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DictionarycherubSweet-faced child
noun

cherub

CHAIR-ub/ˈtʃerəb/

A child with a sweet, innocent face.

The smiling child looks like a little cherub.

A real young child has round cheeks and a gentle smiling face.
Etymology
kerubhHebrewwinged angel

The winged angel's image softened by 1705 into a beautiful child, then a sweet-faced innocent one.

More examples

  • Their rosy-cheeked cherub waved from the stroller.
  • She affectionately called the toddler a cherub.

Forms

cherub

Similar words

angel
Can be an affectionate name for a sweet child, often stressing behavior.
darling
Expresses affection without describing the child's face.