Meanings
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1
adj
Having the rich, smooth, thick taste or texture of cream.
The soup was wonderfully creamy and warm.
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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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