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creamy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɹimi// UK //kɹˈiːmi// creamy Slang Vulgar

adj. having a smooth, thick, and soft texture like cream. You use it to describe food, paint, or skin that feels rich and soft.

adj. having the smooth, thick, and pale-yellow consistency of cream; often used to describe food, cosmetics, or paint.


SIMPLE

The soup has a creamy texture.

CONTEXTUAL

She added milk to the coffee to make it creamy and smooth.

COMPLEX

The artist applied a creamy layer of oil paint to the canvas, allowing the brushstrokes to blend seamlessly into one another.

Origin

From Middle English cremy, equivalent to cream + -y. Piecewise doublet of cremey.

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