Standard Lemma guide

creamy

adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɹiːmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːmi
  • CMU ARPABET: K R IY1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing cream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • creamy milk

Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • creamy chocolate

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of any liquid, having the thick texture of cream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a creamy lotion

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Having the colour of cream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Characterised by a gentle transition between sharp and out-of-focus areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

adj

Meaning 6

Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A horse with a cream-coloured coat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

of the color of cream

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • creamy translucent pebbles

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9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

thick like cream

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قشدي (qišdiyy) — containing cream
  • Arabic: كريمي (krēmi, krīmi) — containing cream
  • Bulgarian: сметанов (smetanov) — containing cream
  • Catalan: cremós — containing cream
  • Chinese Mandarin: 含乳脂的 — containing cream
  • Dutch: romig — containing cream
  • Finnish: kermainen — containing cream
  • French: crémeux — containing cream
  • Italian: cremoso — containing cream
  • Latin: crāmōsus — containing cream
  • Malay: berkrim — containing cream
  • Polish: kremowy — containing cream
  • Polish: śmietankowy — containing cream
  • Romanian: cremos — containing cream
  • Russian: сли́вочный (slívočnyj) — containing cream
  • Spanish: cremoso — containing cream
  • Swedish: gräddig — containing cream
  • Tagalog: makrema — containing cream
  • Arabic: قشدي (qišdiyy) — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Arabic: كريمي (krēmi, krīmi) — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Catalan: cremós — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Dutch: romig — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Finnish: kermainen — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Finnish: kermamainen — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • French: crémeux — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • German: sahnig — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • German: cremig — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • German: cremeartig — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Hungarian: krémes — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Hungarian: tejszínszerű — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Italian: cremoso — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Malay: lemak — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Malay: berlemak — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kremete — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kremete — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Polish: kremowy — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Romanian: cremos — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Russian: сметанообра́зный (smetanoobráznyj) — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Russian: густо́й (gustój) — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Spanish: cremoso — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Swedish: krämig — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Tagalog: makrema — of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream
  • Arabic: قشدي (qišdiyy) — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Arabic: كريمي (krēmi, krīmi) — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Catalan: cremós — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Finnish: kermamainen — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • French: crémeux — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Italian: cremoso — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Polish: kremowy — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Romanian: cremos — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Russian: сметанообра́зный (smetanoobráznyj) — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Russian: кремообра́зный (kremoobráznyj) — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Spanish: cremoso — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Tagalog: makrema — of any liquid, having the texture of cream
  • Arabic: قشدي (qišdiyy) — having the colour of cream
  • Arabic: كريمي (krēmi, krīmi) — having the colour of cream
  • Bulgarian: кремав (kremav) — having the colour of cream
  • Chinese Mandarin: 奶油色的 — having the colour of cream
  • Finnish: kermanvärinen — having the colour of cream
  • Finnish: kermanvalkoinen — having the colour of cream
  • French: crème — having the colour of cream
  • Polish: kremowy — having the colour of cream
  • Russian: кре́мовый (krémovyj) — having the colour of cream
  • Spanish: crema — having the colour of cream