cream cheese

noun

: a mild soft unripened cheese made from whole sweet milk enriched with cream

Examples of cream cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dessert Dip has a cream cheese and ricotta base with vanilla and chocolate chips. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

In a large bowl beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

The harder pitch is mousse, cheesecake filling, protein bark and frozen desserts made with blended cottage cheese instead of cream cheese or mascarpone. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

My favorite cookie, though, was the churro cheesecake, with just the right balance of cream cheese and cinnamon. — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cream cheese

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease

Kids Definition

cream cheese

noun

: a soft white cheese made from whole milk enriched with cream