creampuff
creampuff Lexical Profile
creampuff Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A light, hollow round pastry made from choux dough and filled with whipped cream or custard.
"The bakery display was filled with chocolate eclairs and powdered creampuffs."
North American An weak, ineffectual, or cowardly person who is easily intimidated or defeated.
"Critics dismissed the contender as a creampuff who could not last three rounds with the champion."
North American A used motor vehicle that has been gently driven and maintained in exceptionally clean, near-new condition.
"The dealer promised that the low-mileage sedan was an absolute creampuff."
• adjective
North American Very easy, undemanding, or lacking in rigor and challenge.
"The coach was criticized for scheduling several creampuff opponents at the start of the season."
Word Nuance & Usage
While usually spelled as two words ('cream puff') when referring to the literal dessert, the closed compound 'creampuff' is particularly common in American slang for describing a weak person, an easy opponent, or a used car in pristine condition.