creamy
English
Etymology
From cream + -y.[1] Piecewise doublet of cremey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹiːmi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːmi
Adjective
creamy (comparative creamier, superlative creamiest)
- Containing cream.
- creamy milk
- Of food or drink, having the rich taste or thick, smooth texture of cream, whether or not it actually contains cream.
- creamy chocolate
- Of any liquid, having the thick texture of cream.
- a creamy lotion
- Having the colour of cream.
- 2005, Emily Ellison, Chuck Perry, Liars and Legends, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN:
- 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, ...
- (photography) Characterised by a gentle transition between sharp and out-of-focus areas.
- 2016 July 30, Andy Westlake, Michael Topham, “Lenses for selective focusing”, in Amateur Photographer[1], page 55:
- The lens is liked by Nikon users for the way it renders smooth and creamy bokeh with impressive levels of sharpness at the centre.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
- 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:
- 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.)
Derived terms
Translations
containing cream
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of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
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of any liquid, having the texture of cream
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having the colour of cream
Noun
creamy (plural creamies)
References
- ^ “creamy, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.