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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) the best people or things in a group | |
| Synonyms: | pick | |
| Examples: | "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War" |
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| Related terms: | elite pick | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (food) the part of milk containing the butterfat | |
| Related terms: | dairy_product heavy_cream light_cream clotted_cream sour_cream double_creme whipping_cream | |
| 3. | [ verb ] add cream to one's coffee, for example | |
| Related terms: | modify | |
| 4. | [ verb ] remove from the surface | |
| Synonyms: | skim_off cream_off skim | |
| Examples: | "skim cream from the surface of milk" |
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| Related terms: | remove cream_off cream_off skimming | |
| 5. | [ verb ] put on cream, as on one's face or body | |
| Examples: | "She creams her face every night" |
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| Related terms: | put_on | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (food) make creamy by beating | |
| Examples: | "Cream the butter" |
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| Related terms: | beat cooking | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] thick like cream | |
| Synonyms: | soupy creamy | |
| Related terms: | thick | |
| 8. | [ noun ] toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin | |
| Synonyms: | emollient ointment | |
| Related terms: | toiletry hand_cream nard sunscreen lanolin cold_cream | |
| Similar spelling: |
creamy cram Crim cran Crum Crom crane Craun Crean crime Cryan Crimi crone Croom Crume Crumm Crain Craine Cromie crayon Crayne cranny Craney crummy Crimea |
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