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crème-y

crème-y is the alternative form of cremey.

Meaning of cremey

Adjective

cremey (comparative more cremey, superlative most cremey)

  1. Containing or resembling creme.
    • Year round use of custard-like fillings and toppings is possible with the development of “Rich ’n Cremey” pastry filling — a no-egg, no-milk, dry mix product developed by Ph. Orth Co.1962, Baker’s Digest, section “New All-Weather Pastry Filling”, page 92, column 1
  2. (rare) Creme-colored.
    • WEST 31ST / LEATHER OXFORD[…]HUSH PUPPIES / ANGEL II & ANGEL MID[…]SELECT LIFE / STRIDE PUMPS[…]MOOTSIES TOOTSIES / CHICAGO & CREMEY[…]BASS “CHRISSIE” / OXFORD[…]ESPRIT / “COLORADO” CASUAL[…]WEST 31ST “ELOISE” / SKIMMER1996 April 19, “All Day Specials Saturday 8 A.M. - 11 P.M.”, in Billings Gazette, number 352, Billings, Mont., section “Ladies’”, page 6A, column 6

Forms of crème-y

comparativemore crème-y
superlativemost crème-y

Origin of crème-y

From crème + -y.

Questions about crème-y

What is crème-y the alternative form of?
Crème-y is the alternative form of cremey.

Words near crème-y in the dictionary

  1. crème fraiche
  2. crème fraîche
  3. crème pâtissière
  4. crème soda
  5. crème sodas
  6. crème-y
  7. crèmed
  8. crèmes
  9. crèmes anglaises
  10. crèmes brûlée
  11. crèmes brûlées

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crème-y (page history and authors); cremey (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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