cream
24 ENTRIES FOUND:
- cream (noun)
- cream (verb)
- cream–colored (adjective)
- cream cheese (noun)
- cream of tartar (noun)
- cream puff (noun)
- cream soda (noun)
- cream tea (noun)
- Boston cream pie (noun)
- clotted cream (noun)
- cold cream (noun)
- double cream (noun)
- full–cream (adjective)
- heavy cream (noun)
- ice cream (noun)
- ice–cream cone (noun)
- Neapolitan ice cream (noun)
- salad cream (noun)
- shaving cream (noun)
- sour cream (noun)
- sun cream (noun)
- whipping cream (noun)
- cat (noun)
- peach (noun)
plural
creams
plural
creams
Britannica Dictionary definition of CREAM
1
[noncount]
:
the thick part of milk that rises to the top
:
the part of milk that contains fat
—
see also clotted cream, heavy cream, sour cream, whipping cream
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Would you like some cream in your coffee?
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strawberries and cream
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hot chocolate with whipped cream
2
:
a food that is made with cream
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see also cream cheese, cream of tartar, cream puff, ice cream
[noncount]
-
cream of tomato soup
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a chocolate candy with a vanilla cream center
[count]
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a box of coconut creams [=chocolate candies filled with a coconut and cream mixture]
3
:
a very thick liquid or soft substance that is rubbed into the skin to make it softer or is used as a medicine for the skin
—
see also cold cream, shaving cream, sun cream
[noncount]
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The doctor prescribed a new cream for the rash.
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Do you have any hand cream? [=hand lotion]
[count]
-
a cabinet full of special creams and pills
4
the cream
:
the best part of something
—
see also the cream of the crop at 1crop
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a party attended by the cream of society
5
like the cat that got the cream
— cream
adjective-
a cream [=cream-colored] sweater
2
cream
/ˈkriːm/
verb
creams;
creamed;
creaming
2
cream
/ˈkriːm/
verb
creams;
creamed;
creaming
Britannica Dictionary definition of CREAM
[+ object]
1
:
to stir or mix (ingredients) until they are soft and smooth
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Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs.
2
US, informal
a
:
to defeat (a person or team) easily and completely
— usually used as (be/get) creamed
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Our team got creamed in the play-offs.
b
:
to hit (someone) very hard
— usually used as (be/get) creamed
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She was creamed by another skier as she was coming down the slope.
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The surfer got creamed by a huge wave.
cream off
[phrasal verb]
cream off (someone or something)
or
cream (someone or something) off
chiefly British
:
to remove (the best part) from something
:
to take (someone or something) away for yourself
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Most of the profit was creamed off by the government.
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The best students are creamed off to attend other schools.
— creamed
adjective-
creamed corn/spinach/onions [=corn/spinach/onions in a sauce made with cream]
