cream

1 of 2

noun

ˈkrēm

often attributive

: the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat

: a food prepared with cream

: something having the consistency of cream

especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation

: the choicest part : best

There were ten men in my boat, and they were the cream of Company L.

Jack London

They were still the cream of the crop, socially surpassing not only their constituents but also their colleagues in Congress.Edmund S. Morgan

: creamer sense 1

: a pale yellow

: a cream-colored animal

cream

2 of 2

verb

creamed; creaming; creams

intransitive verb

: to form cream or a surface layer like the cream on standing milk

: to break into or cause something to break into a creamy froth

also : to move like froth

transitive verb

: skim sense 1c

: to remove (something choice) from an aggregate

she has creamed off her favorite stories from her earlier books

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

: to furnish, prepare, or treat with cream

also : to dress with a cream sauce

: to beat into a creamy froth

: to work or blend to the consistency of cream

cream butter and sugar together

: to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream

: to defeat decisively

was creamed in the first round

: wreck

creamed the car on the turnpike

: to hit with force : smash

the quarterback got creamed by the pass rush

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lines of customers fill the quaint space for Bouguettaya’s wildly popular maritozzi, sweet Italian buns filled with silky cream.

Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Bring the calming energy home with this luxurious cream.

Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2022 Patch testing and subsequent allergen avoidance can potentially provide a cure rather than having to manage a long-term skin condition with medicated cream and a prayer.

Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 24 Aug. 2022 The Choco-Pancake's golden exterior was stuffed with vanilla ice cream and dredged in chocolate sauce, whipped cream and, of course, chocolate chips.

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Made with fresh cream and milk, sofuto kurimu has an impossibly silky texture that melts in your mouth.

Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Reimagine the classic combination of strawberry and rhubarb by stacking it with luscious cheesecake cream.

Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Use an ice pack for 10 minutes, paired with anti-itch cream and a baking soda and water mixture to reduce swelling and itching.

Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 For something heartier, try the shop's signature icy grass jelly bowls, topped with cream.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 5 Aug. 2022

Verb

That jam-first method in known as the Cornish style — versus the Devonshire style, which layers cream first.

Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 On Saturday nights, her family would drive to Red Cloud to shop, socialize and visit a produce vendor to get paid for the eggs and cream his truck had picked up from them during the week.

John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the confectioners’ sugar at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Combine Kahlua, vodka, and cream into glass over ice.

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 Cream butter with vanilla in medium bowl and then cream with powdered sugar.

Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022 In episode 3, the hedge fund manager-by-day exudes cozy-chic in her off-white coat, red dress, knit headband, and cream heeled booties.

Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 9 July 2022 Check out the ingredients list to see what makes this shaving cream a worthwhile choice.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 Thinking about how my life rushes on like the waves churned to cream in our wake, changing too fast to fix my eye.

Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

cream 1 of 2

noun

ˈkrēm

: the thick yellowish part of milk that contains butterfat

: a food prepared with cream

cream of mushroom soup

: a very thick liquid used to soften, protect, or heal the skin

hand cream

: the best part

Only the cream of the crop get into that college.

: a pale yellow

cream

2 of 2

verb

creamed; creaming

: to stir (as butter) until smooth and soft

: to defeat easily and completely

They creamed us in the championship game.

creaming

verb

present participle of cream

as in destroying

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

destroying
ruining
demolishing
wrecking
smashing
shattering
devastating
overcoming
wasting
pulverizing
damaging
annihilating
eroding
vaporizing
extinguishing
decimating
crushing
breaking
razing
whipping
nuking
removing
ravaging
marring
totaling
licking
blasting
dismantling
defeating
killing
crippling
desolating
pulling down
wracking
tearing down
doing in
subduing
trimming
beating
dissolving
mastering
thrashing
clobbering
trouncing
spoiling
conquering
totalling
routing
rubbing out
scouring
disintegrating
mutilating
undoing
walloping
mangling
eradicating
surmounting
injuring
impairing
deteriorating
besting
harming
defacing
obliterating
drubbing
disfiguring
dynamiting
overbearing
liquidating
sacking
gutting
plundering
exterminating
vitiating
executing
slaughtering
scotching
trampling
disassembling
trashing
overmatching
vandalizing
effacing
assassinating
unmaking
expunging
looting
murdering
pillaging
zapping
washing out
extirpating
dispatching
wiping out
taking down
skunking
blowing up
massacring
despoiling
cutting down
slaying
felling
butchering
blotting out
prevailing (over)
unbuilding
triumphing (over)
taking out
dilapidating
killing off
winning (against)
sweeping (away)
wearing (away)
havocking
stamping (out)
snuffing (out)
rooting (out)
mowing (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

building
constructing
raising
creating
making
erecting
producing
repairing
fixing
rearing
forming
shaping
inventing
assembling
establishing
organizing
setting up
mending
patching
manufacturing
protecting
molding
instituting
forging
fabricating
doctoring
fashioning
saving
preserving
constituting
revamping
reconditioning
framing
conserving
bringing about
founding
putting up
restoring
reconstructing
rebuilding
remodeling
fathering
renovating

as in whipping

to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

whipping
beating
overcoming
flattening
burying
topping
mastering
dusting
clobbering
thrashing
annihilating
trouncing
trimming
bombing
pasting
throwing
smothering
routing
smoking
walloping
whomping
skinning
taking
upsetting
waxing
whupping
tromping
whopping
shellacking
drubbing
licking
scoring
blowing away
capping
exceeding
overwhelming
destroying
succeeding
conquering
surpassing
sweeping
crushing
whapping
dispatching
skunking
eating alive
beating the pants off
subduing
running rings around
finishing
snowing under
subjugating
wiping the ground with
vanquishing
running circles around
slaughtering
surmounting
wiping the floor with
outdoing
upending
besting
overmatching
outshining
overthrowing
transcending
overpowering
eclipsing
excelling
bettering
overbearing
pipping
overtopping
outstripping
breaking
outdistancing
hurdling
sinking
flourishing
knocking over
knocking off
worsting
outfighting
prevailing (over)
triumphing (over)
nosing out
doing in
winning (against)
acing (out)
edging (out)

单词	creaming
释义	cream 1 of 2 noun ˈkrēm often attributive 1 : the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat 2 a : a food prepared with cream b : something having the consistency of cream especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation 3 : the choicest part : best There were ten men in my boat, and they were the cream of Company L. Jack London They were still the cream of the crop, socially surpassing not only their constituents but also their colleagues in Congress.Edmund S. Morgan 4 : creamer sense 1 5 a : a pale yellow b : a cream-colored animal cream 2 of 2 verb creamed; creaming; creams 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 1 a : skim sense 1c b : 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 3 a : to beat into a creamy froth b : to work or blend to the consistency of cream cream butter and sugar together c : to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream 4 a : to defeat decisively was creamed in the first round b : wreck creamed the car on the turnpike c : to hit with force : smash the quarterback got creamed by the pass rush Synonyms Noun A-list aristocracy best choice corps d'elite crème de la crème elect elite fat flower illuminati pick pink pride priesthood prime royalty upper crust Verb annihilate decimate demolish desolate destroy devastate do in extinguish nuke pull down pulverize raze rub out ruin shatter smash tear down total vaporize waste wrack wreck See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun 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 Verb Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs. the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Lines of customers fill the quaint space for Bouguettaya’s wildly popular maritozzi, sweet Italian buns filled with silky cream. Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Bring the calming energy home with this luxurious cream. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Sep. 2022 Patch testing and subsequent allergen avoidance can potentially provide a cure rather than having to manage a long-term skin condition with medicated cream and a prayer. Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 24 Aug. 2022 The Choco-Pancake's golden exterior was stuffed with vanilla ice cream and dredged in chocolate sauce, whipped cream and, of course, chocolate chips. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Made with fresh cream and milk, sofuto kurimu has an impossibly silky texture that melts in your mouth. Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Reimagine the classic combination of strawberry and rhubarb by stacking it with luscious cheesecake cream. Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Use an ice pack for 10 minutes, paired with anti-itch cream and a baking soda and water mixture to reduce swelling and itching. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 For something heartier, try the shop's signature icy grass jelly bowls, topped with cream. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 5 Aug. 2022 Verb That jam-first method in known as the Cornish style — versus the Devonshire style, which layers cream first. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 On Saturday nights, her family would drive to Red Cloud to shop, socialize and visit a produce vendor to get paid for the eggs and cream his truck had picked up from them during the week. John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the confectioners’ sugar at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 Combine Kahlua, vodka, and cream into glass over ice. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 Cream butter with vanilla in medium bowl and then cream with powdered sugar. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022 In episode 3, the hedge fund manager-by-day exudes cozy-chic in her off-white coat, red dress, knit headband, and cream heeled booties. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 9 July 2022 Check out the ingredients list to see what makes this shaving cream a worthwhile choice. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 Thinking about how my life rushes on like the waves churned to cream in our wake, changing too fast to fix my eye. Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo-French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing cream Boston cream pie cold cream clotted cream cream of the crop cream-colored cream off cream cheese Devonshire cream cream of tartar cream tea egg cream full-cream double cream cream soda heavy cream hand cream ice cream ice-cream headache ice-cream cone ice-cream chair Neapolitan ice cream like the cat that got the cream pastry cream salad cream soured cream sour cream sun cream the cream vanishing cream whipping cream Bavarian cream peaches and cream shaving cream cream puff peaches and cream complexion See More Boston cream pie cold cream clotted cream cream of the crop cream-colored cream off cream cheese Devonshire cream cream of tartar cream tea egg cream full-cream double cream cream soda heavy cream hand cream ice cream ice-cream headache ice-cream cone ice-cream chair Neapolitan ice cream like the cat that got the cream pastry cream salad cream soured cream sour cream sun cream the cream vanishing cream whipping cream Bavarian cream peaches and cream shaving cream cream puff peaches and cream complexion See More Kids Definition cream 1 of 2 noun ˈkrēm 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 cream 2 of 2 verb creamed; creaming 1 : to stir (as butter) until smooth and soft 2 : to defeat easily and completely They creamed us in the championship game. Medical Definition cream noun ˈkrēm 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 creaming verb present participle of cream 1 as in destroying to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance destroying ruining demolishing wrecking smashing shattering devastating overcoming wasting pulverizing damaging annihilating eroding vaporizing extinguishing decimating crushing breaking razing whipping nuking removing ravaging marring totaling licking blasting dismantling defeating killing crippling desolating pulling down wracking tearing down doing in subduing trimming beating dissolving mastering thrashing clobbering trouncing spoiling conquering totalling routing rubbing out scouring disintegrating mutilating undoing walloping mangling eradicating surmounting injuring impairing deteriorating besting harming defacing obliterating drubbing disfiguring dynamiting overbearing liquidating sacking gutting plundering exterminating vitiating executing slaughtering scotching trampling disassembling trashing overmatching vandalizing effacing assassinating unmaking expunging looting murdering pillaging zapping washing out extirpating dispatching wiping out taking down skunking blowing up massacring despoiling cutting down slaying felling butchering blotting out prevailing (over) unbuilding triumphing (over) taking out dilapidating killing off winning (against) sweeping (away) wearing (away) havocking stamping (out) snuffing (out) rooting (out) mowing (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms building constructing raising creating making erecting producing repairing fixing rearing forming shaping inventing assembling establishing organizing setting up mending patching manufacturing protecting molding instituting forging fabricating doctoring fashioning saving preserving constituting revamping reconditioning framing conserving bringing about founding putting up restoring reconstructing rebuilding remodeling fathering renovating See More 2 as in whipping to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament Synonyms & Similar Words whipping beating overcoming flattening burying topping mastering dusting clobbering thrashing annihilating trouncing trimming bombing pasting throwing smothering routing smoking walloping whomping skinning taking upsetting waxing whupping tromping whopping shellacking drubbing licking scoring blowing away capping exceeding overwhelming destroying succeeding conquering surpassing sweeping crushing whapping dispatching skunking eating alive beating the pants off subduing running rings around finishing snowing under subjugating wiping the ground with vanquishing running circles around slaughtering surmounting wiping the floor with outdoing upending besting overmatching outshining overthrowing transcending overpowering eclipsing excelling bettering overbearing pipping overtopping outstripping breaking outdistancing hurdling sinking flourishing knocking over knocking off worsting outfighting prevailing (over) triumphing (over) nosing out doing in winning (against) acing (out) edging (out)
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cream

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