spreadable
Applies with knife
Spreadable describes something soft enough to be spread across a surface, typically food applied with a knife: spreadable butter, spreadable cheese.
The word implies a consistency between solid and liquid—firm enough to hold shape but yielding enough to coat evenly.
Marketing uses it to distinguish softer products from their harder counterparts.
Without roughness or difficulty
viscous · gooey · pasty · workable · yielding · silky · velvety · even
Cooked fruit spread
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
chutney · relish · mustard · mayonnaise · peanut butter · almond butter · cashew butter · tahini
Vegetable oil spread
- gheeButter with milk removed
- butterSolid fat from cream
- lardClarified pork fat
- shorteningReducing length or duration
whipped butter · garlic butter · herb butter · compound butter · clarified butter · cultured butter · plant butter · oleo
Seasoned meat paste
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- goat cheeseCheese from caprine milk
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
baba ganoush · tzatziki · romesco · anchovy paste · deviled ham · chicken salad · egg salad · olive tapenade
Liquid skin moisturizer
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- creamRich milk fat
- balmHealing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
ointment · emollient · body butter · sunscreen · aloe gel · petroleum jelly · lanolin · lip balm
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
thick · viscous · gooey · pasty · workable · yielding · silky · velvety · even · uniform
jam
Cooked fruit spread
honey · chutney · relish · mustard · mayonnaise · peanut butter · almond butter · cashew butter · tahini · Nutella
margarine
Vegetable oil spread
shortening · whipped butter · garlic butter · herb butter · compound butter · clarified butter · cultured butter · plant butter · oleo · light butter
pâté
Seasoned meat paste
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- goat cheeseCheese from caprine milk
cream cheese · baba ganoush · tzatziki · romesco · anchovy paste · deviled ham · chicken salad · egg salad · olive tapenade · artichoke dip
lotion
Liquid skin moisturizer
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- creamRich milk fat
- balmHealing topical preparation
salve · ointment · emollient · body butter · sunscreen · aloe gel · petroleum jelly · lanolin · lip balm · hand cream
spreadableunspreadable
Impossible to spread
nonspreadable · solid · hard · crumbly · hardened
spreadableunspreadable
Impossible to spread
nonspreadable · sliceable · cuttable · pourable · crumbly