creamy
Americanadjective
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creamier,
comparative
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creamiest
superlative
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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
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Etymology
Origin of creamy
Explanation
Creamy things are like cream, the thick off-white fatty stuff that rises to the top of fresh milk. Something that’s creamy is the color or the consistency of cream. Creamy food is usually delicious. A recipe might tell you to beat butter, sugar, and eggs until they're creamy, or completely mixed into a rich, thick substance. At the paint store, you could ask for a white that's not too stark, but is more creamy, the color of melted vanilla ice cream. Creamy comes from the Old French cresme, "holy oil."
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Oysters are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia, with local varieties famed for their rich, creamy flavour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Still, with its smooth strings, creamy brass, pungent winds and friendly percussion, Noseda’s NSO came across as a gracious orchestra meant to please, and, consequently, a seemingly marvelous anomaly in an otherwise divisive present-day D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Think about drinks produced in Ireland and you'd probably picture a creamy pint of stout or a tumbler of amber whiskey.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
His voice was rich and creamy, like smooth peanut butter.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
The higher butterfat content provides a richer flavor and creamier texture, while the slow-churned process makes the butter smoother and more pliable.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
“Oils are added to products to help create a creamier, fattier flavor profile,” she says.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
The team concluded this was mainly due to texture, as participants reported the rice flour chocolate contained "a chalkier texture," while oat-flour-containing chocolates were described as "smoother, softer and creamier."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2024
Salmorejo is Spain’s lesser known but creamier tomato-based chilled soup.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
She was a Beautiful, Dutiful, Grand, And rollicking queen of Bohemia, With a cheek that was Rosier, Cosier, And As soft as a lily, and creamier.
From When hearts are trumps by Thomas Winthrop Hall
It remained right there on grocery store shelves and it never stopped being the creamiest, meltiest cheese-like product to ever grace a tortilla chip or a bowl of macaroni.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023
With help from her dad, she sanded and repainted her cabinets, from a womb-like pink to “the sweetest, creamiest white,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
Molly Moon’s has the creamiest texture that is enjoyable and doesn’t feel heavy.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
One of the creamiest affogati I’ve ever had was at Gran Caffè L’Aquila in Philadelphia.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Apart from being the creamiest icecream in the world, the flavour was unforgettable.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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