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
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."
Example Sentences
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Most homemade creamy dressings have the same problem: they’re flat.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Built-in sinks allow shoppers to test face washes that come in creamy, gooey and foaming textures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
A knobbly fruit the size of a large avocado, its creamy, sweet flesh tastes a bit like custard - hence the name.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
These options can keep the drink sweet and creamy without adding the high PPO activity found in bananas.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Three double seasons in a row of bad weather had ruined all expectations and then came the day when the blossoms jumped out fat and creamy.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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