Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense creams, present participle creaming, past tense, past participle creamed
1. uncountable noun
Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruitor desserts.
...strawberries and cream.
2. See also clotted cream, double cream, single cream, sour cream, whipping cream
3. uncountable noun
Cream is used in the names of soups that contain cream or milk.
...cream of mushroom soup. [+ of]
4. variable noun
A cream is a substance that you rub into your skin, for example to keep it soft or to heal or protect it.
Gently apply the cream to the affected areas.
...sun protection creams.
Synonyms: lotion, ointment, oil, essence More Synonyms of cream
5. See also face cream
6. colour
Something that is cream is yellowish-white in colour.
...cream silk stockings.
...a cream-coloured Persian cat.
7. singular noun [with singular or plural verb]
Cream is used in expressions such as the cream of society and the cream of British athletes to refer to the best people or things of a particular kind.
The Ball was attended by the cream of Hollywood society. [+ of]
...the cream of Chicago's 200 jazz and blues clubs.
See the cream of the crop
8. See also ice cream, peaches and cream, salad cream, shaving cream
Phrasal verbs:
See cream off
More Synonyms of cream
cream in British English
(kriːm)
noun
1.
a.
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the top if the milk is allowed to stand
b.
(as modifier)
cream buns
2.
anything resembling cream in consistency
shoe cream
beauty cream
3.
the best one or most essential part of something; pick
the cream of the bunch
the cream of the jokes
4.
a soup containing cream or milk
cream of chicken soup
5.
any of various dishes, cakes, biscuits, etc, resembling or containing cream
6.
a confection made of fondant or soft fudge, often covered in chocolate
7. cream sherry
8.
a.
a yellowish-white colour
b.
(as adjective)
cream wallpaper
verb
9. (transitive)
to skim or otherwise separate the cream from (milk)
10. (transitive)
to beat (foodstuffs, esp butter and sugar) to a light creamy consistency
11. (intransitive)
to form cream
12. (transitive)
to add or apply cream or any creamlike substance to
to cream one's face
to cream coffee
13. (transitive; sometimes foll byoff)
to take away the best part of
14. (transitive)
to prepare or cook (vegetables, chicken, etc) with cream or milk
15.
to allow (milk) to form a layer of cream on its surface or (of milk) to form sucha layer
16. (transitive) slang, mainly US, Canadian and Australian
to beat thoroughly
17. (intransitive) vulgar, slang
(of a man) to ejaculate during orgasm
Derived forms
creamlike (ˈcreamˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French cresme, from Late Latin crāmum cream, of Celtic origin; influenced by Church Latin chrisma unction, chrism
cream in American English
(krim)
noun
1.
the oily, yellowish part of milk, which rises to the top and which may be separated: commercial cream contains 18% or more butterfat
2.
any of various foods or confections made of cream or having a creamy consistency
ice cream
3.
a cosmetic or emulsion with a creamy consistency
4.
the best or finest part
5.
the color of cream; yellowish white
adjective
6.
containing cream; made of cream
7.
having the consistency of cream; creamy
8.
cream-colored
verb intransitive
9.
to form into cream or a foamy substance
10.
to form cream or a creamy foam on top
verb transitive
11.
to remove the cream from
12.
to remove, use, etc. the best part of
13.
to add cream to
14.
to cook with cream or a cream sauce
15.
to beat into a creamy consistency; make into a creamy mixture
16.
to let (milk) form cream
17.
to separate as cream
18. US, Slang
a.
to beat, thrash, or defeat soundly
b.
to hurt, damage, etc., as by striking with great force
Idioms:
cream of
cream of the crop
Word origin
ME creme < OFr craime, cresme, prob. a blend of LL(Ec) chrisma (see chrism) & VL crama < Celt base (as in Bret crammen, skin, surface), ult. < IE base *(s)ker-, to cut > L corium, hide
cream in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(krim)
Word forms: (regular plural) creams
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Dosage forms)
A cream is a semi-solid substance that you rub into your skin.
Apply a thin layer of antifungal cream to the rash until it is absorbed into the skin.
Gently rub the medicated cream on the irritated areas of the skin.
A cream is a semi-solid substance that you rub into your skin.
vaginal cream
More idioms containing
cream
the cream of the crop
like the cat that got the cream
Examples of 'cream' in a sentence
cream
Mix in the cream to form a soft dough.
The Sun (2016)
We had an ice cream truck on his lawn because he loved them.
The Sun (2016)
Love the cream one with the dark green trim.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Mix the cream and soured cream and add to the pan.
The Sun (2017)
Whisk the double cream in a large clean bowl using an electric whisk until it is thick and holds its shape.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For added richness, swirl some double cream into the soup just before serving.
The Sun (2016)
Fruit pudding with cream, but the sweetness is held in check.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Use a couple of tiny drops, smear onto your skin before your cream and you get a brilliant radiance.
The Sun (2017)
Which musical decade is the cream of the crop?
The Sun (2008)
So he borrowed a cream jacket from one of the players before climbing into the car.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Those products go into anything from skin cream to treatments sprayed by farmers on to their crops.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can apply the cream up to three times a day.
The Sun (2009)
My wife has chicken with cream sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You want it to be a little thicker than double cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We were the ones slapping sun cream on our heads all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Pour the hot milk and cream over the egg mixture and leave to stand for ten minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Return the soup to the pan and add the double cream to taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their only meal that day is instant coffee and powdered cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Whisk the cream until it forms soft peaks and gently fold into the mango mixture.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Probably just making sure sun cream was rubbed in properly before leaving the room.
The Sun (2009)
The quantity of fruit to cream is purely a matter of taste.
The Sun (2013)
We all put sour cream on our steaks as well.
Christianity Today (2000)
They begin with a citrus sandwich cake filled with orange butter cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Serve with a swirl of double cream.
The Sun (2014)
Normally people sweat them in butter and finish the soup off with cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
After their cream tea the residents are helped one by one from their chairs by nurses and deposited on their frames.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Gaelic steaks are also on offer with a fillet of beef or venison in a whisky and mushroom cream sauce served with rice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Also, is wearing a night cream essential as you get older?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Cream tea Opera or soap opera?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Only the cream of society were privileged enough to lose their fortunes at his tables, and they invariably did the decent thing and honoured their debts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Word lists with
cream
black, Horse colours, sauce, Wine terms
In other languages
cream
British English: cream /kriːm/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is cream in colour is yellowish-white.
...a cream silk shirt.
American English: cream
Arabic: كريـميّ
Brazilian Portuguese: creme
Chinese: 含奶油的
Croatian: krem
Czech: krémový
Danish: cremefarvet
Dutch: crèmekleurig
European Spanish: color crema
Finnish: kermanvärinen
French: crème
German: cremefarben
Greek: κρεμ
Italian: color crema
Japanese: クリーム色の
Korean: 크림색의
Norwegian: fløtefarget
Polish: kremowy
European Portuguese: creme
Romanian: crem
Russian: кремовый
Latin American Spanish: color crema
Swedish: gräddfärgad
Thai: เป็นสีนวล
Turkish: krem renkli
Ukrainian: вершковий
Vietnamese: màu kem
British English: cream /kriːm/ NOUN
Cream is a thick liquid that is produced from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or puddings.
...strawberries and cream.
American English: cream
Arabic: قِشْدة
Brazilian Portuguese: nata
Chinese: 奶油
Croatian: vrhnje
Czech: smetana
Danish: creme
Dutch: room
European Spanish: nata
Finnish: kerma
French: crème
German: Sahne
Greek: κρέμα
Italian: panna
Japanese: クリーム
Korean: 크림
Norwegian: fløte
Polish: śmietanka
European Portuguese: nata
Romanian: smântână
Russian: крем
Latin American Spanish: nata
Swedish: grädde
Thai: ส่วนที่เป็นไขมันของนมซึ่งลอยขึ้นมาบนผิวนม
Turkish: krema
Ukrainian: вершки
Vietnamese: kem tươi, bôi
All related terms of 'cream'
cream jug
a small jug for serving cream
cream of
creamed puré e of
cream off
To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way , because they are better than the others.
cream tea
In Britain , a cream tea is an afternoon meal that consists of tea to drink and small cakes called scones that are eaten with jam and cream. Cream teas are served in places such as tea shops .
egg cream
a drink of chocolate syrup , soda water, and milk
eye cream
a cream used round the eyes
ice cream
Ice cream is a very cold sweet food which is made from frozen cream or a substance like cream and has a flavour such as vanilla , chocolate , or strawberry .
sun cream
a chemical, usually in the form of a cream , applied to exposed skin to block out all or almost all of the ultraviolet rays of the sun
cold cream
an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin
cream cake
a cake containing a filling of cream
cream puff
a shell of light pastry with a custard or cream filling
cream sauce
a white sauce made from cream , butter , etc
cream soda
a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla
face cream
Face cream is a thick substance that you rub into your face in order to keep it soft.
full-cream
denoting or made with whole unskimmed milk
hair cream
a cosmetic preparation used to improve the condition of, and/or to style the hair
hand cream
a cream that you put on your hands to make them feel softer and smoother
heavy cream
Heavy cream is very thick cream.
light cream
Light cream is thin cream that does not have a lot of fat in it.
salad cream
Salad cream is a pale-yellow creamy sauce that you eat with salad.
shoe cream
cream for polishing shoes
sour cream
Sour cream is cream that has been artificially made sour by being mixed with bacteria. It is used in cooking .
barrier cream
a cream used to protect the skin, esp the hands , from dirt and from the action of oils or solvents
beauty cream
a cosmetic cream
caramel cream
a dessert made of eggs, sugar , milk , etc, topped with caramel
clotted cream
Clotted cream is very thick cream made by heating milk gently and taking the cream off the top . It is made mainly in the southwest of England.
cream cheese
Cream cheese is a very rich , soft white cheese.
cream-colored
yellowish-white
cream cracker
Cream crackers are crisp dry biscuits which are eaten with cheese.
cream sherry
a full-bodied sweet sherry
custard cream
a biscuit consisting of two layers with a filling of vanilla-flavoured paste
double cream
Double cream is very thick cream.
glacier cream
a barrier cream , esp against ultraviolet radiation, used when climbing above the snow line
pastry cream
a creamy custard , often flavoured, used as a filling for éclairs, flans , etc
shaving cream
Shaving cream is a soft soapy substance which you put on your face before you shave .
single cream
Single cream is thin cream that does not have a lot of fat in it.
soured cream
cream soured by lactic acid bacteria, used in making salads , dips , etc
vaginal cream
A vaginal cream is cream for treating vaginal infections , applied with a special applicator .
whipped cream
cream that has been beaten with a whisk or similar utensil to incorporate air and produce expansion
Bavarian cream
a cold dessert consisting of a rich custard set with gelatine and flavoured in various ways
cream-coloured
cream in colour
cream-crackered
exhausted
vanishing cream
a cosmetic cream that is colourless once applied, used as a foundation for powder or as a cleansing or moisturizing cream
whipping cream
Whipping cream is cream that becomes stiff when it is stirred very fast .
Devonshire cream
a thick cream made from scalded milk , esp in SW England
exfoliating cream
a granular cosmetic preparation that removes dead cells from the skin's surface
foundation cream
that on which something is founded; basis
ice-cream cone
a conical edible wafer for holding ice cream
ice-cream soda
An ice-cream soda is a dessert made from ice cream, fruit-flavoured syrup , and soda water. It is usually served in a tall glass.
ice-cream van
a mobile shop that sells ice cream and confectionery
Chinese translation of 'cream'
cream
(kriːm)
n
(u) (= dairy cream) 奶油 (nǎiyóu)
(c/u) (for skin) 乳霜 (rǔshuāng) (瓶, píng)
(= élite)
the cream精华(華) (jīnghuá)
adj
(in colour) 乳白色的 (rǔbáisè de)
All related terms of 'cream'
cream off
( people ) 选(選)拔 xuǎnbá
ice cream
冰激凌 bīngjīlíng [ 个(個) gè ]
the cream
精华(華) jīnghuá
salad cream
色拉酱(醬) sèlā jiàng
clotted cream
浓(濃)缩(縮)奶油 nóngsuō nǎiyóu
cream cheese
奶油干(乾)酪 nǎiyóu gānlào
shaving cream
剃须(鬚)膏 tìxūgāo
whipped cream
泡沫奶油 pàomò nǎiyóu
coffee with cream
加奶油的咖啡 jiā nǎiyóu de kāfēi
pizza/ice-cream parlour
比萨(薩)饼(餅)/冰激凌店 bǐsàbǐng/bīngjīlíng diàn [ 家 jiā ]
I should like a strawberry ice cream
我想要一份草莓冰淇淋 wǒ xiǎng yào yī fèn cǎoméi bīngqílín
cone
( shape ) 圆(圓)锥(錐)体(體) yuánzhuītǐ [ 个(個) gè ]
foundation
[ u ] ( of organization, company, city ) 成立 chénglì