- 1(pl. cherubs or cherubim NAmE//ˈtʃerəbɪm//) (in art) a type of angel, shown as a small, fat, usually male, child with wings carvings of Madonnas and cherubs compare seraph
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- 2(cherubs) (informal) a pretty child; a child who behaves well I was quite a good student - no cherub, but no devil either.
NAmE//tʃəˈrubɪk//
adjective (formal) a cherubic face (= looking round and innocent, like a small child's)See cherub in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: cherub