heavy cream

noun

: a cream that is markedly thick

especially : cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat

Examples of heavy cream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a lighter finish, replace the heavy cream in the grits with more chicken broth. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Finish the soup with a touch of heavy cream for richness, or add milk for a lighter version, or swap in a dairy-free alternative. — Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Drolet sees opportunities to use them in dips and even pasta sauce — like swapping out heavy cream for the Mike’s Hot Honey cream cheese in a Bolognese. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The result is dairy that’s richer and more luscious than whole milk, but more fluid than heavy cream. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy cream

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
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• esteem
• extreme