1. a type of angel, typically depicted as a chubby child with wings
Usage: religious
2. a sweet, innocent, or well-behaved child
Usage: informal

Examples

• The painting showed cherubs floating among the clouds.
• Renaissance art often featured cherubs in religious scenes.
• The little cherub fell asleep in her mother’s arms.
• He was such a cherub when he was younger.
• The church ceiling was decorated with golden cherubs.
• She called her baby daughter her little cherub.