cream puff

noun

1
: a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling
2
: an ineffectual person
3
: something trifling, inconsiderable, or easily dealt with
4
: a usually used motor vehicle that is in especially good condition

Examples of cream puff in a Sentence

We'll never win with a bunch of cream puffs on our team! everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff, and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest
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Fifth course: Giant cream puff, sugared blackberries, caramel and candied pecans. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 Desserts include a sundae bar with ice cream, an assortment of toppings and a cream puff. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances? Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024 The offerings are all housemade: croissants, cookies, muffins, tarts, jams, cream puffs, pound cakes, cheesecakes, bread loafs. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cream puff 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cream puff was in 1880

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“Cream puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20puff. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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cream puff

noun
: a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling

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