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cream Definition

cream (krēm)

noun

  1. the oily, yellowish part of milk, which rises to the top and which may be separated: commercial cream contains 18% or more butterfat
  2. any of various foods or confections made of cream or having a creamy consistency ice cream
  3. a cosmetic or emulsion with a creamy consistency
  4. the best or finest part
  5. the color of cream; yellowish white

Etymology: ME creme < OFr craime, cresme, prob. a blend of LL(Ec) chrisma (see chrism) & VL crama < Celt base (as in Bret crammen, skin, surface), ult. < IE base *(s)ker-, to cut > L corium, hide

adjective

  1. containing cream; made of cream
  2. having the consistency of cream; creamy
  3. cream-colored

intransitive verb

  1. to form into cream or a foamy substance
  2. to form cream or a creamy foam on top

transitive verb

  1. to remove the cream from
  2. to remove, use, etc. the best part of
  3. to add cream to
  4. to cook with cream or a cream sauce
  5. to beat into a creamy consistency; make into a creamy mixture
  6. to let (milk) form cream
  7. to separate as cream
  8. ☆ Slang
    1. to beat, thrash, or defeat soundly
    2. to hurt, damage, etc., as by striking with great force

cream Idioms

cream of

creamed purée of cream of tomato soup

cream of the crop

the best of a group

cream Synonyms

cream

modif.

beige, eggshell, ivory; see tan, white 1, yellow 1.

cream Synonyms

cream

n.

  1. The fatty portion of milk

    rich milk, heavy cream, light cream, half-and-half, crème (French), coffee cream, whipping cream, whipped cream, ice cream, Schlag (German), butterfat, crème fraîche, clotted cream, top of the bottle*; see also milk.

  2. A creamy substance

    emulsion, emollient, lotion; see cosmetic, lotion, salve.

  3. *The best part

    pick, finest, elite; see best.

cream Usage Examples

Object

horseradish: Into this we added a spoonful of creamed horseradish, some chopped wild garlic and some freshly ground black pepper.

Converse of object

  • whip: Serve hot or cold with whipped cream, custard or Greek yogurt.
  • clot: Serve with either clotted cream or a lightly whipped double cream with a little brandy added.
  • moisturize: Up to 500g per day of the moisturizing cream or ointment may be needed to treat eczema effectively.

Adjective modifier

  • sour: Variations For a creamier taste, add some sour cream to your bolognaise.
  • soured: You might also like to try soured cream, lemon juice, flaked almonds or ground cloves.
  • antiseptic: All insect bites can usually be treated with an antiseptic cream.
  • whipping: I use double cream but you could use a little whipping cream if you prefer.
  • coconut: However, it's not just Asian cooking that can profit from the addition of a little coconut cream.

Modifies a noun

  • cheese: Along with a paint their houses salmon and cream cheese.
  • tea: The " Dorset cream teas " laid out in the drawing room each day, where you help yourself, are quite a feature.
  • parlor: One day I went to an ice cream parlor where there was a girl I liked.
  • cone: The diamond docked side of the island locate the ship ice cream cone.
  • sauce: There's nothing like greasy dicks with white cream sauce in your mouth.
  • van: Also those ice cream oyster things you get from ice cream vans, they are great.

Noun used with modifier

  • ice: Ice cream will be provided for children in the interval.
  • vanilla: This was served with Mr Carrot Cakes home made vanilla ice cream.
  • sun: With all these options to purchase Coupe Cabriolets or any open top cars, please remember your sun cream!
  • steroid: He went to his GP who prescribed steroid creams.

Preposition: of

tartar: For clear sweeties such as Acid Drops, cream of tartar instead of glucose was used to cut the grain.