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creamy

/ˈkrimi/
/ˈkrimi/
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Other forms: creamiest; creamier; creamily

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."

Definitions of creamy
  1. adjective
    of the color of cream
    creamy translucent pebbles”
    synonyms:
    chromatic
    being, having, or characterized by hue
  2. adjective
    thick like cream
    synonyms:
    thick
    relatively dense in consistency
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkrimi/
UK
/ˈkrimi/
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