creamier; creamiest
1
: containing cream
2
: resembling cream (as in color, texture, or taste)
a creamy consistency
creamy skin
a creamy voice
creamily adverb
creaminess noun

Examples of creamy in a Sentence

The sauce has a smooth, creamy texture. Do you prefer creamy or crunchy peanut butter? She sings with a creamy voice.
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The end result is a creamy, bold, not-too-hot flavor mash-up ready for dunking. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 Try using pumpkin seeds as a crunchy topping for salads, roasting them with anti-inflammatory spices, or turning them into a creamy, nutritious seed butter. Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Oct. 2025 Each piece combines rich milk chocolate with a creamy pumpkin spice latte filling. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 Warm, spiced, and enveloping, this candle infers a pumpkin bread baking in the oven, rich with cinnamon, heady clove, and a swirl of creamy vanilla. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for creamy

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of creamy was in 1618

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“Creamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

creamy

adjective
creamier; creamiest
1
: full of or containing cream
2
: resembling cream in appearance, color, or taste
creaminess noun

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