custard-like

1 3.7

A soft, smooth, thick texture like a sweet dessert cream

adjective
/ˈkʌstərd-laɪk/

: similar a la crema

And on the way, he feeds upon ripe mangoes that have a reddish custard-like pulp, sweetly musky in flavor.

Examples

These cheesecake bars have a custard-like topping on a nut-crumb base, making them rich and smooth.
The white, custard-like flesh of the sugar apple is a favorite in India.

Academic text (1995)
It's a creamy custard-like filling with a caramelized surface.

High School Musical (2006)
It is traditionally topped with a creamy béchamel sauce that, when cooked, has a custard-like consistency.

Blog text (6)
Unlike firm tofu, which is used for cooking stir-fry dishes, for example, silky tofu has a soft, custard-like consistency and is eaten raw or used in soups and desserts.

Academic text (2002)
The Japanese varieties produce a pudding with a custard-like texture, which makes it a delight to eat.
Its custard-like quality imparts a creamy, satisfying texture to many dishes, including soups and stews.

Synonyms

creamy

vscustard-like

53 1.1

Being smooth and thick with a rich feel like thick soup

is thicker and more gelled than general smooth rich textures

custardy

vscustard-like

1 4.1

Soft and smooth with a rich, creamy texture like custard

is the same meaning but expressed as an alternative adjective form

How Creamy

custard-like

1 3.7

creamy

53 1.1

smooth

256 1.0

thin

420 1.0

Surface Forms

custard-like positive

Morphology

custard-like = custard (transparent) = custard + like

Meaning is directly derived from 'custard' + the productive adjectival suffix '-like' meaning 'similar to'.

Etymology

Custard-like comes from custard, a word that originally named a kind of tart and is related to the English word crust ('the outer pastry'). So, because custard became the soft, creamy filling of those tarts, custard-like now describes something smooth, soft, and thick like that filling.