cream
cream /ˈkriːm/
noun
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(
)
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
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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
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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
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Add cream to one's coffee, for example
(
cream
)
add cream to one's coffee, for example
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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
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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
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[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!
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(cooking) make creamy by beating
(
cream
)
(cooking) make creamy by beating
Cream the butter
Cream the butter
