creamy

From Middle English cremy, equivalent to cream +‎ -y.^[1] Piecewise doublet of cremey.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiːmi/

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• Rhymes: -iːmi

creamy (comparative creamier, superlative creamiest)

1. Containing cream.

   creamy milk

2. Of food or drink, having the rich taste or thick, smooth texture of cream, whether or not it actually contains cream.

   creamy chocolate

3. Of any liquid, having the thick texture of cream.

   a creamy lotion

4. Having the colour of cream.
   • 2005, Emily Ellison, Chuck Perry, Liars and Legends, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN:

     The Altamaha-ha, as the serpent has been named, is said to be from twelve to twenty feet long, about two feet in diameter, and gunmetal gray on top with a creamy underside. Most descriptions suggest a creature that is part eel, part alligator, ...

   • 2024 November 19, Nicola Venning, “Welcome to the Notswolds”, in Country Life‎^[1], archived from the original on 14 May 2025:

     Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.

5. (photography) Characterised by a gentle transition between sharp and out-of-focus areas.
   • 2016 July 30, Andy Westlake, Michael Topham, “Lenses for selective focusing”, in Amateur Photographer‎^[2], page 55:

     The lens is liked by Nikon users for the way it renders smooth and creamy bokeh with impressive levels of sharpness at the centre.

6. (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
   • 1989 February 12, Vanessa Nemeth, Stephanie Poggi, “Fun With The Electro-Lux And Other Masturbation Stories”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 9:

     There she was in the steam room after our workout, steam covering her body, drops rolling down her gorgeous breasts. I would stare and stare. (I'm getting creamy just thinking about her again.)

creamy (plural creamies)

1. A horse with a cream-coloured coat.