creamy
Americanadjective
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containing cream.
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resembling cream in consistency or taste; soft and smooth.
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having a yellowish-white color; cream-colored.
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Informal.
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beneficial or profitable.
a creamy arrangement for profit sharing.
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slick, facile, or superficial.
His later movies are too creamy.
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adjective
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resembling cream in colour, taste, or consistency
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containing cream
Other Word Forms
- creamily adverb
- creaminess noun
Etymology
Origin of creamy
Example Sentences
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“There are some white mountain avens,” he said, pointing at flowers with eight creamy white petals surrounding a center of bright yellow filaments.
From Literature
Pearls dangle at the ends of her pendant earrings, and three separate necklaces—studded, we think, with emeralds—draw the eye to her creamy neck.
Soups, stews, cheesy casseroles and creamy mashed potatoes are just a few popular options that come to mind.
From Salon
A block roasts into something different: the edges bronze and go a little chewy; the center caters into creamy pockets you can smear through the pasta later.
From Salon
At home, I default to a simple formula: creamy + hot or herby + acidic.
From Salon
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