Logo
Search icon

cream

/kɹiːm/

noun

Meaning

  • The 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…"

  • A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.

  • Frosting, custard, creamer or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.

  • The best part of something.

    "the cream of the crop;  the cream of a collection of books or pictures"

  • A 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."

  • Semen.

  • The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.

Synonyms

ream

verb

Meaning

  • To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.

    "Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture."

  • To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.

  • To obliterate, to defeat decisively.

    "We creamed the opposing team!"

  • To ejaculate (used of either gender).

  • To ejaculate in (clothing).

  • To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.

  • To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.

  • To take off the best or choicest part of.

  • To furnish with, or as if with, cream.

  • To gather or form cream.

adjective

Meaning

  • Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.