creamer

noun

cream·​er ˈkrē-mər 

1

: a small vessel for serving cream

2

: a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream (as in coffee)

Examples of creamer in a Sentence

a matching sugar bowl and creamer

Recent Examples on the Web

Be moderate around sugar and cream, stay away from processed creamers, and don’t have too much. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025

Refrigerator: If milk, cream, or non-dairy creamer is added, coffee should be refrigerated after no more than 2 hours of sitting at room temperature. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 July 2025

There are notes of chocolate and a toasty nuttiness that go well black or with creamer. —Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 July 2025

These creamy, dreamy products rose to the top After tasting endless cartons of creamer, cups of yogurt and containers of cheese, eight udderly delicious products were crowned the champs of PEOPLE Food Awards 2025. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for creamer

• beamer
• dreamer
• femur
• lemur
• reamer
• schemer
• steamer
• streamer
• redeemer

Kids Definition

creamer

noun

cream·​er ˈkrē-mər 

1

: a device for separating cream from milk

2

: a small container for serving cream

3

: a substitute for cream (as in coffee)