Creamy: Definition, Examples, and Usage Tips

Meaning 1：having a smooth, thick texture like cream (Creamy)

Creamy 🔊

/ˈkriːmi/

adj.

Having a smooth, soft, and thick texture, like cream or a similar dairy product.

Creamy soup texture with steam rising from spoon

having a smooth, thick texture like cream 🔊

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/ˈhævɪŋ ə smuːð θɪk ˈtekstʃər laɪk kriːm/

adj.

Describes a food or substance that has a rich, soft, and thick consistency, similar to that of cream.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'cream' (dairy product) + suffix '-y' meaning 'full of or characterized by'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a spoon cutting through thick whipped cream—that smooth, rich feeling is CREAMY!

📖 Example

This homemade avocado dip is wonderfully creamy and perfect for the party. 🔊 This homemade avocado dip is wonderfully creamy and perfect for the party.

🔗 Collocations

creamy texture – a smooth, rich mouthfeel

creamy sauce – a sauce with a thick, smooth consistency

creamy soup – soup that has been blended or enriched to be smooth and thick

🔄 Synonyms

smooth (adj.) – having an even, unbroken surface or consistency

velvety (adj.) – having a soft, smooth texture like velvet

luscious (adj.) – rich and creamy in texture and flavor

🚫 Antonyms

watery (adj.) – thin, runny, lacking thickness

grainy (adj.) – having a rough, granular texture

chunky (adj.) – consisting of thick, solid pieces, not smooth

🌱 Derivatives

creaminess (n.) – the quality of being creamy

creamily (adv.) – in a creamy manner

📖 Cultural Story

Derives from Old French 'cresme' and Latin 'chrisma'. Used since the 14th century for rich textures; in modern music, 'creamy vocals' describe smooth, rich sounds.