creamy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹiːmi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English cremy, equivalent to cream + -y. Piecewise doublet of cremey.
Meanings
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Containing cream.
creamy milk
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Of food or drink, having the rich taste or thick, smooth texture of cream, whether or not it actually contains cream.
creamy chocolate
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Of any liquid, having the thick texture of cream.
a creamy lotion
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Having the colour of cream.
The Altamaha-ha, as the serpent has been named, is said to be from twelve to twenty feet long, about two feet in diameter, and gunmetal gray on top with a creamy underside. Most descriptions suggest a creature that is part eel, part alligator, ...
2005, Emily Ellison, Chuck Perry, Liars and Legends, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN:High up hover a few flutters of rosy creamy cloud.
1914, John Graver Johnson, Bernard Berenson, Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner, Catalogue of a Collection of Paintings and Some Art Objects, volume 3:Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.
2024 November 19, Nicola Venning, “Welcome to the Notswolds”, in Country Life, archived from the original on 14 May 2025:
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Characterised by a gentle transition between sharp and out-of-focus areas.
The lens is liked by Nikon users for the way it renders smooth and creamy bokeh with impressive levels of sharpness at the centre.
2016 July 30, Andy Westlake, Michael Topham, “Lenses for selective focusing”, in Amateur Photographer, page 55:
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(slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
There she was in the steam room after our workout, steam covering her body, drops rolling down her gorgeous breasts. I would stare and stare. (I'm getting creamy just thinking about her again.)
1989 February 12, Vanessa Nemeth, Stephanie Poggi, “Fun With The Electro-Lux And Other Masturbation Stories”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creamiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| creamier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
creamy layer · creamily · creaminess · creamy crack · creamy snuff
Translations (64)
nl romig (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · pl śmietankowy (containing cream) · ar كريمي (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · cmn 含乳脂的 (containing cream) · fr crémeux (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · ar قشدي (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ar كريمي (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · it cremoso (containing cream) · fr crémeux (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ru сметанообра́зный (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · fi kermamainen (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · pl kremowy (containing cream) · hu tejszínszerű (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ms berlemak (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · tl makrema (containing cream) · es cremoso (containing cream) · ru кре́мовый (having the colour of cream) · fi kermanvärinen (having the colour of cream) · ar كريمي (containing cream) · ro cremos (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · fi kermainen (containing cream) · ar قشدي (having the colour of cream) · fr crémeux (containing cream) · ar كريمي (having the colour of cream) · fi kermanvalkoinen (having the colour of cream) · ms berkrim (containing cream) · ca cremós (containing cream) · ru кремообра́зный (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · la crāmōsus (containing cream) · ar قشدي (containing cream) · ar قشدي (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · nl romig (containing cream) · nb kremete (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · hu krémes (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · it cremoso (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · fi kermainen (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ro cremos (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · tl makrema (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · es crema (having the colour of cream) · es cremoso (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · fi kermamainen (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · bg кремав (having the colour of cream) · ms lemak (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · de cremeartig (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ru сметанообра́зный (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · pl kremowy (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ca cremós (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · bg сметанов (containing cream) · ro cremos (containing cream) · ru густо́й (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · fr crème (having the colour of cream) · pl kremowy (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · sv gräddig (containing cream) · de sahnig (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · nn kremete (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · de cremig (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · pl kremowy (having the colour of cream) · tl makrema (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · cmn 奶油色的 (having the colour of cream) · sv krämig (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · it cremoso (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) · ru сли́вочный (containing cream) · es cremoso (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) · ca cremós (of any liquid, having the texture of cream)