custardy

Like flan texture

Custardy describes something having the qualities of custard—thick, creamy, and soft.

It typically describes texture in food: The filling was rich and custardy.

The word sometimes appears in playful confusion with custody, especially in jokes about dessert-related legal disputes.

dessert

flan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

quiche · soufflé · pastry · pie · zabaglione · clafoutis · leche flan · crème caramel · éclair · profiterole

flavor

eggy

Tasting of yolks

nutmeg · rich · buttery · yolky · warm · comforting · homey · nostalgic · indulgent · decadent

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • richHaving much of something

luscious · unctuous · soft · wobbly · jiggly · set · tender · delicate · mellow · supple

consistency

thick

Having great depth

  • viscousThick and slow-flowing
  • setArrange in position
  • denseClosely packed together

gooey · coagulated · congealed · gelatinous · clotted · curdled · lumpy · runny · loose · firm

Opposites
texture/consistency

custardyfirm

Solid or resolute

crisp · crunchy · crispy · solid · hard

Phrases
Family

custard, custards

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G