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noun, often attributive \ˈkrēm\

Definition of cream

1 : the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat
2a : a food prepared with creamb : something having the consistency of cream; especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation
3 : the choicest part : best the cream of the crop
4 : creamer 1
5a : a pale yellowb : a cream-colored animal

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Examples of cream in a sentence

Would you like some cream in your coffee?
hot chocolate with whipped cream
a chocolate candy with a vanilla cream center
The doctor prescribed a new cream for the rash.
a cabinet full of special creams and pills

Origin and Etymology of cream

Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo-French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celt origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Food Terms

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cream

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Definition of cream

intransitive verb
1 : to form cream or a surface layer like the cream on standing milk
2 : to break into or cause something to break into a creamy froth; also : to move like froth
transitive verb
1a : skim 1cb : to remove (something choice) from an aggregate she has creamed off her favorite stories from her earlier books — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
2 : to furnish, prepare, or treat with cream; also : to dress with a cream sauce
3a : to beat into a creamy frothb : to work or blend to the consistency of cream cream butter and sugar togetherc : to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream
4a : to defeat decisively was creamed in the first roundb : wreck creamed the car on the turnpikec : to hit with force : smash the quarterback got creamed by the pass rush

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Examples of cream in a sentence

Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs.
the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant

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First Known Use of cream

1596

CREAM Defined for English Language Learners

cream

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noun, often attributive \ˈkrēm\

Definition of cream for English Language Learners

: the thick part of milk that rises to the top : the part of milk that contains fat
: a food that is made with cream
: a very thick liquid or soft substance that is rubbed into the skin to make it softer or is used as a medicine for the skin

cream

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Definition of cream for English Language Learners

: to stir or mix (ingredients) until they are soft and smooth
: to defeat (a person or team) easily and completely
: to hit (someone) very hard

CREAM Defined for Kids

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noun \ˈkrēm\

Definition of cream for Students

1 : the thick yellowish part of milk that contains butterfat
2 : a food prepared with cream cream of mushroom soup
3 : a very thick liquid used to soften, protect, or heal the skin hand cream
4 : the best part Only the cream of the crop get into that college.
5 : a pale yellow

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Definition of cream for Students

creamed

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creaming

1 : to stir (as butter) until smooth and soft
2 : to defeat easily and completely They creamed us in the championship game.

Medical Dictionary

cream

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noun \ˈkrēm\

Medical Definition of cream

1: the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat
2: something having the consistency of cream; especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation