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

Add heavy cream in two or three intervals while beating on high. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

The piece de resistance is heavy cream, which adds a velvety texture to the simple wine sauce, which the cutlets soak up beautifully. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

Add half-and-half, heavy cream, and nutmeg; season with white pepper. — Martha Stewart, 20 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

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy cream

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