Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cream cheese

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: cream cheese
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made from sweet milk, often enriched with cream.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Would you like some cream cheese in your sandwich?"
"This is one of the best cream cheeses I have ever tasted!"

Etymology

Named for the cream from which the cheese was produced.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cream cheeses (plural) creamcheese (alternative, rare)

Phrases

cream-cheesy

Questions

What does cream cheese mean?: A soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made from sweet milk, often enriched with cream.
Where does cream cheese come from?: Named for the cream from which the cheese was produced.

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