cherub

Universal Words noun 1 (in art) a type of ANGEL, shown as a small fat, usually male, child with wings: carvings of Madonnas and cherubs compareSERAPH 2 (informal) a pretty child; a child who behaves well: I was quite a good student - no cherub, but no devil either. cherubic adjective (formal): a cherubic face (= plump, and with the innocence of a small child)