(biblical) A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

plural of cherub

Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic. / Of, or like a baby; infantile

In a cherubic way.

cherubic

(pathology) An inherited genetic disorder of the mandible characterised by chubby cheeks

plural of cherub

A cherub.

(irregular) plural of cherub / plural of cherubim

Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.