creamy

adjective

ˈkrē-mē 

creamier; creamiest

1

: containing cream

2

: resembling cream (as in color, texture, or taste)

a creamy consistency

creamy skin

a creamy voice

creamily

ˈkrē-mə-lē 

adverb

creaminess

ˈkrē-mē-nəs 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for creamy

• dreamy
• seamy
• steamy

Kids Definition

creamy

adjective

ˈkrē-mē 

creamier; creamiest

1

: full of or containing cream

2

: resembling cream in appearance, color, or taste

creaminess

-mē-nəs 

noun