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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Even if your greek yogurt is on its last legs, I have found what seems like infinite uses for the tart, creamy product: breakfast, sauces, something vaguely adjacent to dessert.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
After the long British winter, creamy primroses and pink campions push out from the banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Here, I like creamy, whole-fat; the kind that holds its shape on a spoon.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Where long-simmered soups rely on time to build depth, these build it through contrast: creamy against sharp, rich against bright, soft against crisp.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
It tasted just like the Froot Loops, but not too sweet, and the buttercream frosting was creamy and delicious.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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