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Cream

noun
/kɹiːm/
Word Frequency: 12.2

Definitions

1.nounThe butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
"Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…"
2.nounA yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
3.nounFrosting, custard, creamer or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.
4.nounThe best part of something.
"the cream of the crop;  the cream of a collection of books or pictures"
5.nounA viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)
"You look really sunburnt; you should apply some cream."
6.nounSemen.
7.nounThe chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.
8.verbTo puree, to blend with a liquifying process.
"Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture."
9.verbTo turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.
10.verbTo obliterate, to defeat decisively.
"We creamed the opposing team!"
11.verbTo ejaculate (used of either gender).
12.verbTo ejaculate in (clothing).
13.verbTo rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
14.verbTo skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
15.verbTo take off the best or choicest part of.
16.verbTo furnish with, or as if with, cream.
17.verbTo gather or form cream.
18.adjectiveCream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

Synonyms

reamcream offsoupyointmentemollientpickthickskim offskimbuttersoupcreme

Rhymes With

gleambeamesteemschemethemestreamdreampassim
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