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noun
- 1. the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient: "strawberries and cream"
- 2. a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin: "shaving cream" Similar
verb
- 1. work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste: "you cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks"
- 2. rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin): "Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror"
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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.
CREAM definition: 1. the thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms on the top of milk: 2. the colour of cream 3. a…. Learn more.
a soft solid or thick liquid containing medicaments or other specific ingredients, applied externally for a prophylactic, therapeutic, or cosmetic purpose. Usually creams. a soft-centered confection of fondant or fudge coated with chocolate. a purée or soup containing cream or milk: cream of tomato soup.
noun. us / kriːm / uk / kriːm / Add to word list. A2 [ U ] the thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms on the top of milk: strawberries and cream. Do you like cream in your coffee? UK a cream cake (= cake with cream in it) Maximilian Stock Ltd./Photolibrary/GettyImages. A2 [ U ] the color of cream. desifoto /DigitalVision Vectors/GettyImages.
cream. (krēm) n. 1. a. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface. b. Any of various substances resembling or containing cream: hand cream. 2. A pale yellow to yellowish white. 3. The choicest part: the cream of the crop. v. creamed, cream·ing, creams. v.intr. 1. To form cream. 2.
Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or 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 is the part of milk that's especially rich, creamy, and fatty. Many people like to add cream to their coffee. Heavy cream can be whipped until it's thick, and light cream might be added to a soup or sauce to add richness.
[uncountable, countable] a soft substance or thick liquid used on your skin to protect it or make it feel soft; a similar substance used for cleaning things. moisturizing cream. Put a little antiseptic cream on the grazed skin. a topical antibiotic cream. anti-wrinkle/anti-ageing cream. a cream cleaner.
CREAM meaning: 1. a thick, yellowish-white liquid that is taken from milk: 2. a soft substance that you rub into…. Learn more.
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called " separators ".
