creamy

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɹiːmi/ See IPA manual

Freq #18497

Meanings

1

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

The soup was wonderfully creamy and warm.
2

adj
Having the soft pale yellow-white colour of cream.

The walls were painted a soft creamy white.

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Word family

Forms creamiercreamiest

Derived forms creamilycreaminess

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Phrases (1)

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creamy sauce
a smooth, rich sauce with the texture or taste of cream

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

cremy Middle English

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