creampuff

cream puff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /krˈiːmpʌf/
- /krˈiːmpʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /krˈiːmpʌf/

Definitions of creampuff word

noun creampuff puff pastry filled with cream 3
noun creampuff a hollow pastry made with cream puff paste and filled with custard sauce or whipped cream. 1
noun creampuff Informal. a weak or timid person; sissy. a vehicle or machine that has been kept in unusually good condition or is very easy to operate. 1
noun creampuff Alternative spelling of cream puff. 1

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Origin of creampuff

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Creampuff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creampuff

creampuff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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