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 cream cream /ˈkriːm/

noun

  1. () The best people or things in a group  ( pick , cream )
    the best people or things in a group
     The cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
    the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
  2. Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin  ( cream , emollient , ointment )
    toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
     The cream was designed to soothe and moisturize dry, itchy skin
    The cream was designed to soothe and moisturize dry, itchy skin
  3. The part of milk containing the butterfat  ( cream )
    the part of milk containing the butterfat
     Whipped cream is the perfect topping for a slice of pie
    Whipped cream is the perfect topping for a slice of pie

verb

  1. Add cream to one's coffee, for example  ( cream )
    add cream to one's coffee, for example
  2. Remove from the surface  ( cream , cream off , skim , skim off )
    remove from the surface
     Skim cream from the surface of milk
    skim cream from the surface of milk
  3. Put on cream, as on one's face or body  ( cream )
    put on cream, as on one's face or body
     She creams her face every night
    She creams her face every night
  4. [Informal] Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight  ( bat , clobber [Informal] , cream [Informal] , drub , thrash [Informal] , beat hollow [Informal] , marmalise [Informal, British] , marmalize [Informal, British] , marmelise [Informal, British] , lick [Informal] , marmelize [Informal, British] , tromp [Informal, N. American] , wipe the floor [Informal] )
    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
     We licked the other team on Sunday!
    We licked the other team on Sunday!
  5. (cooking) make creamy by beating  ( cream )
    (cooking) make creamy by beating
     Cream the butter
    Cream the butter