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Cream is defined as the oily, yellowish part of milk, or something made from this substance.

(noun)

An example of cream is a dollop of whipped white topping on an ice cream sundae; whipped cream.
An example of cream is a moisturizer in a jar.

The definition of cream is containing, made of or resembling the color of the oily, yellowish part of milk.

(adjective)

An example of cream used as an adjective is in the phrase "cream soup," which means a soup made, in part, from the oily, yellowish part of milk.

Cream means to form into a foamy consistency, or to add the oily part of milk to a recipe, or is slang for defeating or beating with great force.

(verb)

An example of cream is to whip liquid into whipped topping.
An example of cream is to add this substance to a sauce.
An example of cream is to win a baseball game with the score of 10-0.

See cream in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: 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

containing cream; made of cream
having the consistency of cream; creamy
cream-colored

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

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

See cream in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.
b. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream: hand cream.
A pale yellow to yellowish white.
The choicest part: the cream of the crop.

verb creamed, cream·ing, creams

verb, intransitive

To form cream.
To form foam or froth at the top.

verb, transitive

To remove the cream from; skim.
a. To take or remove (the best part): creamed off the highest-paying jobs for her cronies.
b. To take the best part from: creamed the whole department to form his management team.
To beat into a creamy consistency.
To prepare or cook in or with a cream sauce.
To add cream to.
Slang
a. To defeat overwhelmingly: creamed our rival on their home court.
b. To damage severely; destroy: My camera got creamed when I dropped it.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English creme

Origin: , from Old French craime (from Late Latin crāmum, of Celtic origin)

Origin: and from Old French cresme (from Latin chrīsma, an anointing, from Greek khrīsma, unguent, from khrīein, to anoint; see ghrēi- in Indo-European roots)

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