cream cheese

noun

1. a soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.

2. Gulf States.,  cottage cheese.

cream cheese

noun

1. a smooth soft white cheese made from soured cream or milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of cream cheese¹

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

It features apples in three forms: a tender, applesauce-sweetened cake; diced, spiced roasted apples; and a tangy, fragrant apple butter–cream cheese frosting.

From Salon

Slice the bagels into halves or quarters and serve with cream cheese or butter.

From Salon

For snacks, I graze rather than feast: dried apricots, dates with almond butter and sea salt, cucumber rolled with herby cream cheese and lunch meat.

From Salon

Each pack includes twelve pieces of buttery puff pastry filled with creamy feta and cream cheese that’s topped with caramelized onions.

From Salon

M&S has rolled out a limited-edition strawberries and cream sandwich, made with strawberries, whipped cream cheese and sweetened bread, which it says is inspired by the "viral Japanese fruit sando".

From BBC