— seraphlike , adj.
/ser"euhf/ , n. , pl. seraphs, seraphim /-euh fim/ .
1. one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
2. a member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child's head with wings above, below, and on each side.
[ 1660-70; back formation from SERAPHIM ]