cream cheesenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌkriːm ˈtʃiːz/us/ˌkriːm ˈtʃiːz/(a) soft, white cheese that you spread rather than cut
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cheese
- blue cheese
- Brie
- Camembert
- cheddar
- cheese
- cottage cheese
- curd cheese
- Edam
- feta
- fromage frais
- Gruyère
- mascarpone
- mozzarella
- paneer
- panir
- Parmesan
- quark
- ricotta
- Stilton
Examples from literature
- Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of cream cheese.
- Ground olives mixed to taste with cream cheese.
- She had milk and cream cheese to sell, and bread and butter.
- So they piled their plates with strawberries and cream cheese.
- Soft cream cheese stuffed into skins like salami sausages.