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.

creamed

verb

past tense of cream

as in destroyed

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

destroyed
demolished
ruined
wrecked
smashed
shattered
devastated
pulverized
overcame
damaged
wasted
annihilated
vaporized
eroded
totaled
decimated
crushed
extinguished
ravaged
razed
crippled
wracked
marred
rubbed out
nuked
defeated
killed
pulled down
tore down
whipped
desolated
removed
did in
blasted
dismantled
totalled
licked
trimmed
injured
clobbered
broke
trounced
thrashed
subdued
conquered
dissolved
spoiled
mangled
surmounted
mastered
mutilated
disintegrated
routed
overmatched
beat
scotched
disfigured
impaired
bested
deteriorated
walloped
defaced
dynamited
drubbed
harmed
plundered
gutted
obliterated
eradicated
scoured
washed out
slaughtered
exterminated
assassinated
liquidated
sacked
skunked
vitiated
trampled
murdered
disassembled
looted
wiped out
executed
pillaged
vandalized
blew up
dilapidated
expunged
zapped
unmade
butchered
trashed
extirpated
blotted out
effaced
took down
despoiled
dispatched
spoilt
triumphed (over)
undid
cut down
swept (away)
felled
wore (away)
unbuilt
massacred
prevailed (over)
won (against)
slew
killed off
took out
overbore
stamped (out)
havocked
snuffed (out)
rooted (out)
mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

built
constructed
raised
produced
reared
created
made
erected
fixed
repaired
molded
assembled
patched
doctored
shaped
formed
invented
preserved
manufactured
framed
brought about
fashioned
reconditioned
protected
saved
revamped
constituted
fabricated
organized
set up
reconstructed
established
forged
founded
mended
instituted
rebuilt
restored
put up
conserved
fathered
remodeled
renovated

as in whipped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

whipped
bombed
flattened
smothered
clobbered
buried
overcame
trimmed
skinned
trounced
thrashed
shellacked
beat
annihilated
topped
smoked
dusted
whupped
mastered
walloped
upset
pasted
waxed
routed
threw
whomped
skunked
overwhelmed
whopped
tromped
drubbed
blew away
snowed under
swept
whapped
surpassed
scored
capped
destroyed
conquered
took
ate alive
succeeded
crushed
licked
exceeded
beat the pants off
dispatched
ran rings around
finished
wiped the floor with
surmounted
worsted
wiped the ground with
vanquished
slaughtered
overmatched
subdued
subjugated
overpowered
ran circles around
bested
eclipsed
upended
outdistanced
outfought
knocked over
outdid
overthrew
outstripped
outshone
transcended
pipped
overtopped
hurdled
knocked off
bettered
excelled
sunk
flourished
outshined
nosed out
sank
triumphed (over)
broke
aced (out)
prevailed (over)
did in
won (against)
overbore
edged (out)

单词	creamed
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 creamed verb past tense of cream 1 as in destroyed 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 destroyed demolished ruined wrecked smashed shattered devastated pulverized overcame damaged wasted annihilated vaporized eroded totaled decimated crushed extinguished ravaged razed crippled wracked marred rubbed out nuked defeated killed pulled down tore down whipped desolated removed did in blasted dismantled totalled licked trimmed injured clobbered broke trounced thrashed subdued conquered dissolved spoiled mangled surmounted mastered mutilated disintegrated routed overmatched beat scotched disfigured impaired bested deteriorated walloped defaced dynamited drubbed harmed plundered gutted obliterated eradicated scoured washed out slaughtered exterminated assassinated liquidated sacked skunked vitiated trampled murdered disassembled looted wiped out executed pillaged vandalized blew up dilapidated expunged zapped unmade butchered trashed extirpated blotted out effaced took down despoiled dispatched spoilt triumphed (over) undid cut down swept (away) felled wore (away) unbuilt massacred prevailed (over) won (against) slew killed off took out overbore stamped (out) havocked snuffed (out) rooted (out) mowed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms built constructed raised produced reared created made erected fixed repaired molded assembled patched doctored shaped formed invented preserved manufactured framed brought about fashioned reconditioned protected saved revamped constituted fabricated organized set up reconstructed established forged founded mended instituted rebuilt restored put up conserved fathered remodeled renovated See More 2 as in whipped to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament Synonyms & Similar Words whipped bombed flattened smothered clobbered buried overcame trimmed skinned trounced thrashed shellacked beat annihilated topped smoked dusted whupped mastered walloped upset pasted waxed routed threw whomped skunked overwhelmed whopped tromped drubbed blew away snowed under swept whapped surpassed scored capped destroyed conquered took ate alive succeeded crushed licked exceeded beat the pants off dispatched ran rings around finished wiped the floor with surmounted worsted wiped the ground with vanquished slaughtered overmatched subdued subjugated overpowered ran circles around bested eclipsed upended outdistanced outfought knocked over outdid overthrew outstripped outshone transcended pipped overtopped hurdled knocked off bettered excelled sunk flourished outshined nosed out sank triumphed (over) broke aced (out) prevailed (over) did in won (against) overbore edged (out)
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