What is the meaning of cream?

noun

  • The best people or things in a group.
    • usage: "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
  • The part of milk containing the butterfat.
  • Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin.

verb

  • Make creamy by beating.
    • usage: "Cream the butter"
  • Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
    • usage: "We licked the other team on Sunday"
  • Put on cream, as on one's face or body.
    • usage: "She creams her face every night"
  • Remove from the surface.
    • usage: "skim cream from the surface of milk"
  • Add cream to one's coffee, for example. .
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