cream puff

noun

1
: a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling
2
: an ineffectual person
3
: something trifling, inconsiderable, or easily dealt with
4
: a usually used motor vehicle that is in especially good condition

Examples of cream puff in a Sentence

We'll never win with a bunch of cream puffs on our team! everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff, and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest
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Sanders remains beloved for its bumpy cake Sanders, which celebrated its 150th anniversary earlier this year, is known for its ice cream sodas, cream puff hot fudge sundaes and famous Bumpy Cake. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025 Located just steps from Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine, Tablespoon Cooking Co. has classes available to sign up for online that cater to a variety of dishes, from tacos and margaritas to eclairs and cream puffs. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Head up here on a Sunday for their tea service, which includes tasty bites like anchovy toast with Calabrian chili and parsley, housemade vanilla cream puffs, mini honey butter scones, and Himalayan black tea from In Pursuit of Tea. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 For the final course, guests can taste cream puffs, sorbet and other desserts. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cream puff

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cream puff was in 1880

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“Cream puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20puff. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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cream puff

noun
: a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling

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