cher ‧ ub /ˈtʃerəb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 800-900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek cheroub , from Hebrew kerubh ]
1 . an ↑ angel shown in works of art as a fat pretty child with small wings
2 . informal a young pretty child who behaves very well
3 . ( plural cherubim /ˈtʃerəbɪm/) one of the ↑ angel s who guard the seat where God sits
—cherubic /tʃəˈruːbɪk/ adjective :
a smile of cherubic innocence