cream (n.)

  1. the best people or things in a group; the cream of Englands young men were killed in the Great War

    [ Syn: pick ]

  2. the part of milk containing the butterfat

  3. 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

    [ Syn: ointment , emollient ]

    cream (v.)

  1. make creamy by beating; Cream the butter'

  2. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; We licked the other team on Sunday!

    [ Syn: bat , clobber , drub , thrash , lick ]

  3. put on cream, as on one's face or body; She creams her face every night'

  4. remove from the surface; skim cream from the surface of milk

    [ Syn: skim , skim off , cream off ]

  5. add cream to one's coffee, for example

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