cream-cheesy

See also: cream cheesy

English

Alternative forms

• cream-cheesey, cream cheesy

Etymology

From cream cheese +‎ -y.

Adjective

cream-cheesy (comparative more cream-cheesy, superlative most cream-cheesy)

1. Resembling or characteristic of cream cheese.
   • 1904 February 19, Myer Coplans, “On the Etiology of Scurvy”, in The Lancet, volume CLXVI, number 4216, London, published 1904 June 18, page 1716, column 1:

     In a day or so the gums became easily separable from the teeth, and deep down, between the gums and the teeth, definite masses of a cream-cheesy consistency and colour could be seen and removed.

   • 1985, Darwin Porter, “Eating and Drinking”, in Frommer’s 1985-86 Guide to London, New York, N.Y.: Frommer/Pasmantier Publishers, →ISBN, page 106:

     It has a cream-cheesy filling, and the well-buttered pastry is crisp—not your typical quiche.

   • 1993, Carolyn J. Bohler, “Women’s Search for Wholeness”, in Stories Along the Journey: Spiritual and Theological Reflections for Pastoral Counselors, Fairfax, Va.: American Association of Pastoral Counselors, →OCLC, page 75:

     In my placid moments I dream of homogenized wholeness: Spirit, mind, and body all developed and integrated. There is work and play, time for exercise, reading, service, work on justice concerns, all comfortably blended into each day. Ahh, for a cream-cheesy kind of wholeness!

   • 1994 September 9, Robert Nadeau, “La Famiglia: Huge portions, moderate prices”, in The Boston Phoenix, volume XXIII, number 36, Boston, Mass., section two, page 10, column 1:

     For killing volume, you can’t beat the La Famiglia special ($15.95), consisting of chicken chunks, veal scallops, mushrooms, onions, and three colors of cheese tortellini served in a cream-cheesy pesto sauce.

   • 1996, Lisë Stern, The Boston Food Lover, Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., published 1997, →ISBN, page 257:

     The incredibly rich and good peanut butter torte has a nutty graham-cracker crust and a cream-cheesy peanut butter filling, topped with a smooth chocolate ganache.

   • 1998, Vani Rangachar, “On the Rocks”, in Weekend Escapes: A Guide to Weekend Getaways from the Pages of The Times’ Sunday Travel Section, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times, page 14:

     Larry Gillette, the inn’s cook, and his son served us steaming spice muffins, scrambled eggs, turkey “ham,” a thick slice of French toast with a cream-cheesy filling and fresh-cut fruit.

   • 2000, Peter S. Macfarlane, Robin Reid, Robin Callander, “Cell and Tissue Damage”, in Pathology Illustrated, 5th edition, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, →ISBN, page 8:

     The necrotic tissue assumes a cream-cheesy appearance, slightly greasy to the touch.

     The 2nd edition (1986) has cream cheesy.

   • 2002, Erna Melanie DuPuis, “Afterword”, in Nature’s Perfect Food: How Milk Became America’s Drink, New York, N.Y.: New York University Press, →ISBN, page 243:

     Then one day it was gone, replaced by a jar filled with a cream-cheesy-like substance labeled “Limburger cheese food.”

   • 2004, “Best Restaurant for Kids”, in Phoenix New Times‎^[1], Phoenix, Ariz., archived from the original on 2017-11-09:

     Kid favorites include labne (a rich, cream-cheesy spread), hummus, and thick homemade lentil soup.

   • 2004, Frances Wilson, “Aunt’s Advice”, in Rearranging the Sky, Ware, Herts: Rockingham Press, →ISBN, page 54:

     She wants you to notice her, nudging the bumps of her horns into the crook of your arm, smelling salty and sweet, a cream-cheesy scent, like a baby’s sweat.

   • 2007, Jill Kargman, Momzillas, New York, N.Y.: Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 77:

     “This flesh, almost a cream-cheesy richness, a beckoning softness incarnate.”

     Another edition has cream cheesy.

   • 2010, Deirdre O’Brien, The Adventures of Monkey and Me, Drogheda: Choice Publishing Ltd., →ISBN, page 24:

     Her short, spiky hair now had a green tinge and her complexion, once a soft peaches and cream hue, was now a cream-cheesy colour.

   • 2014, Jackie Newgent, “Open-Face Bagel Thins with Scallion Schmear”, in The With or Without Meat Cookbook: The Flexible Approach to Flavorful Diabetes Cooking, Alexandria, Va.: American Diabetes Association, →ISBN, page 30:

     Of course, you’ll probably want to serve each toasty thin with a cream-cheesy spread, so I’ve created a naturally light topping by combining Neufchatel and Greek yogurt.

   • 2016 November 9, Sarah Parniak, “Shameful Tiki Room throws huge first birthday bash”, in Now‎^[2], Toronto, Ont., archived from the original on 2023-06-01:

     Trader Vic’s specialties like crab rangoon (crispy, crabby, cream-cheesy wontons) and vintage cocktails like the Space Needle and the frothy, spiced-laced Voodoo Grog will make short-lived appearances at Shameful, along with limited-edition ceramic mugs based on the original Trader Vic’s Voodoo design.

2. With cream cheese.
   • 2012, Lisa Burstein, Pretty Amy, Fort Collins, Colo.: Entangled Teen, →ISBN, pages 83–84:

     “She’s getting ready for your big shopping trip,” he said, grabbing the other half of his bagel. […] “You had other plans?” he asked, giving me a cream-cheesy kiss on the cheek as he made his way upstairs.

   • 2013, Andi Brown, Animal Cracker, →ISBN, page 14:

     Andrew, who’d professed his love through silly, impulsive gestures like writing “I love you” in M&M’s circling a cream-cheesy bagel, or ordering tacky his and hers underwear imprinted with an arrow (his) and a bull’s-eye (mine), placed you know where.

   • 2014, Harriette C. Johnson, “Some Street Drugs—How They Can Get You Hooked”, in Behavioral Neuroscience for the Human Services: Foundations in Emotion, Mental Health, Addiction, and Alternative Therapies, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 186–187:

     The dopamine’s message is that the cream-cheesy bagel tastes yummy and the music has a groovy beat (or sweet lyrical melodies if that’s what you prefer).

   • 2017, Blake Spalding, Jennifer Castle, with Lavinia Spalding, “Piñon-Sage Stuffed Summer Squash”, in This Immeasurable Place: Food and Farming from the Edge of Wilderness, Boulder, Ut.: HBG Press, →ISBN, page 126:

     Add the cream cheese chunks at the end and stir gently. It’s lovely for people to find a cream-cheesy bite, so don’t combine all the way!

   • 2018 March 29, Melanie Preis, “Nosh on THIS: Where to Find Atlanta’s Best Bagels”, in StyleBlueprint‎^[3], Nashville, Tenn.: Blueprint.Inc, archived from the original on 2021-09-22:

     In fact, if you ever need to reach me in person, check my house first, then try the Goldbergs at Toco Hills – you’ll probably find me with a warm bagel in one hand and a big, cream-cheesy smile on my face.

   • 2018 October 16, Randee Dawn, “After social media uproar, Apple fixes bagel emoji — see the realistic new design”, in TODAY‎^[4], New York, N.Y.: NBCUniversal, archived from the original on 2018-10-17:

     Across platforms, Google and Twitter have gone for cream-cheesy bagels, while Microsoft, Samsung, EmojiOne and Emojipedia have preferred just a simpler sliced bakery item (though EmojiOne and Twitter both have some sort of seeded topping suggestion).

   • 2023, Kate Robards, The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard‎^[5], New York, N.Y.: Crooked Lane Books, →ISBN:

     “It’s in two weeks. I’m not ready,” I say, biting into the gloriously cream-cheesy bagel.