US /ˈkɹiːmi/
adj Freq #18497

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having the rich, smooth, thick taste or texture of cream.

    The soup was wonderfully creamy and warm.

  2. 2
    adj

    Having the soft pale yellow-white colour of cream.

    The walls were painted a soft creamy white.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms creamiercreamiest
Derived forms creamilycreaminess

Etymology

From Middle English cremy, equivalent to cream + -y. Piecewise doublet of cremey.

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