cream puff

Custard-filled shell

A cream puff is a light pastry shell made from choux dough, filled with whipped cream or custard.

The delicate, airy texture of this dessert lends itself to figurative use: a cream puff is someone who is weak, soft, or ineffectual, or something that presents no real challenge.

That exam was a cream puff.

In automotive slang, a cream puff is a used car in excellent condition, suggesting something pristine and well-maintained.

pastry

choux

Twice-cooked pastry dough

profiteroleFilled choux sphere
éclairFilled oblong pastry
croquemboucheCaramel-glazed pastry cone

patisserie · beignet · napoleon · mille-feuille · custard · filling · ganache · glaze · fondant · whipped

weakling

wimp

Timid, feeble person

pushoverEasily defeated opponent
softieTenderhearted person
milksopFeeble, unassertive person

coward · sissy · timid · spineless · feeble · meek · weak-kneed · faint-hearted · pansy · namby-pamby

texture

airy

Light and well-ventilated

lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
fluffySoft and light-textured
softYielding to touch

pillowy · delicate · puffy · spongy · crisp · golden · hollow · layered · flaky · tender

indulgence

decadent

Self-indulgent, often corruptly

luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
richHaving much of something

luscious · divine · exquisite · tempting · irresistible · heavenly · sinful · opulent · extravagant · gourmet

cream puff

choux

wimp

airy

decadent

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