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   cream

   /kriːm/

   noun

   • 1. the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient: "strawberries and cream"
   • ▪ the part of a liquid that gathers at the top: "the tank contains 24,000 gallons of cream and 12,000 gallons of serum"
   • ▪ a sauce, soup, dessert, or other dish containing cream or having a creamy consistency: "a tin of cream of mushroom soup"
   • ▪ a sweet of a specified flavour which is creamy in texture: "a peppermint cream"
   • ▪ a biscuit with a creamy filling: "a custard cream"
   • 2. a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin: "shaving cream" Similar lotionointmentrubcosmeticapplicationpreparationemollientmoisturizerpastegelsalveunguentembrocationbalmlinimentpomadearchaic:unction
   • 3. the very best of a group of people or things: "the paper's readership is the cream of American society" Similar bestfinestfirst classtopchoicechoicestflowerprizetreasurepearlgemjewelthe jewel in the crownthe crème de la crèmeA-listeliteelectnonpareilinformal:topspick of the bunchOpposite dregs
   • 4. a very pale yellow or off-white colour: "the dress is available in white or cream"

   verb

   • 1. work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste: "you cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks"
   • ▪ add cream to (coffee): "she poured Jack a coffee and creamed and sugared it"
   • 2. rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin): "Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror"
   • 3. defeat (someone) heavily in a sporting contest: informal North American "on paper, England should have creamed Scotland"
   • ▪ collide heavily with (someone), especially in a car: "she got creamed by a speeding car"
   • 4. (of a person) be sexually aroused to the point of producing sexual secretions. vulgar slang
   • ▪ moisten (one's underpants) due to sexual arousal.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cresme, from a blend of late Latin cramum (probably of Gaulish origin) and ecclesiastical Latin chrisma (see chrism).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a soft solid or thick liquid containing medicaments or other specific ingredients, applied externally for a prophylactic, therapeutic, or cosmetic purpose. Usually creams. a soft-centered confection of fondant or fudge coated with chocolate. a purée or soup containing cream or milk: cream of tomato soup.

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   Creme is a soft substance that you use to improve the appearance of your skin or hair or use as make-up, or a sweet food or drink. Learn how to pronounce creme and see synonyms, related words and translations.

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   Cream is the fatty part of milk that rises to the surface, or any substance resembling it. It can also mean the best part of something, a yellowish white color, or a slang term for orgasm or victory.