sour cream

noun

: a soured cream product produced by the action of lactobacilli

Examples of sour cream in a Sentence

He put sour cream on his baked potato.

Recent Examples on the Web

Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

Lots of Monterey Jack cheese goes into this creamy fondue, along with sour cream, chipotle peppers and bacon. —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026

This version, topped with crispy bacon and tossed with a rich and creamy dressing made with sour cream and mayo, is a winner any time of year, but especially when juicy summer tomatoes are in season. —Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026

This cucumber salad with sour cream and dill comes together in just 15 minutes and delivers a creamy, crisp bite that feels especially welcome on warm days. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sour cream

• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme
• grapheme
• hakim
• hornbeam
• lexeme
• mainstream

Kids Definition

sour cream

noun

: a thick cream soured by the addition of a special kind of bacterium and used especially in cooking