cream puff
The term "cream puff" can refer to both a delightful pastry and various slang meanings, ranging from describing a weak person to a well-maintained old car.
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Definition
B1Culinary
A light, hollow pastry filled with whipped cream or custard.
Example
- She enjoyed a delicious cream puff for dessert.
- The bakery is famous for its fresh cream puffs.
B2Informal
(figurative)A person who is weak or ineffective.
Example
- Don't be such a cream puff; stand up for yourself!
- He was called a cream puff because he avoided confrontation.
B2Automotive
(slang)An old vehicle in exceptionally good condition.
Example
- That vintage car is a real cream puff.
- He sold his cream puff for a high price.
C1Baseball
(slang)A weak pitch.
Example
- The batter hit the cream puff out of the park.
- The pitcher was criticized for throwing too many cream puffs.
C1Scottish
(slang)A state of mild annoyance or irritation.
Example
- He's in a right cream puff today.
- She gets in a cream puff over the smallest things.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cream puff":
cream slicecream offwhipped creampowder puffcream teacream upsnow creamcake crumbscake upice cream conepop tartice creamcinnamon rollcoconut creamsponge cakepastry chefspring rollsticky bunangel cake