From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcreamcream1 /kriːm/ ●●● S2 noun 1 DF[uncountable] a thick yellow-white liquid that rises to the top of milk fresh cream strawberries and cream2 [uncountable] a pale yellow-white colour3 [countable, uncountable]DF used in the names of foods containing cream or something similar to it cream of chicken soup4 [countable, uncountable]DCBMH a thick smooth substance that you put on your skin to make it feel soft, treat a medical condition etc → lotion sun cream face cream5 → the cream of somethingCOLLOCATIONStypes of creamsingle cream British English (=thin cream that you can pour easily)double cream British English, heavy cream American English (=thick cream)whipping cream (=that becomes thick when you beat it)clotted cream British English (=very thick cream that you cannot pour)sour/soured cream (=with a slightly sour taste – used in cooking)fresh creamUse about 100ml of fresh cream.thick cream British EnglishPour some thick cream over the strawberries.whipped cream (=made thick and light by beating it)verbswhip/whisk/beat the cream (=make it thicker by beating it)Whip the cream until it is thick and light.serve something with creamServe the apple tart warm with thick cream.cream + NOUNa cream cake/bun British English (=a cake with cream inside)a cream tea British English (=tea with small cakes called scones, that you eat with cream and jam)
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cream• banana cream pie• A merit of the product is that it lacks the fat and, therefore, the calories of cream.• The doctor gave me some cream to put on my rash.• Serve with apple sauce, sour cream or jam.• Sure enough, there came the dollop of raspberry-stained cream.• Do you take cream or sugar in your coffee?• Allow the gelatine to cool, then add to the trout cream. 7.• The fresh cheese with cream was all we, or at any rate I, wanted.creamcream2 adjective CCpale yellow-white in colour a cream-coloured carpetExamples from the Corpus
cream• Her mouth, a nullity, a bland smear of beige on cream enamel.• This was cut from a piece of linen texture board and then backed with some cream silk.• A female clerk in the advertising department owned up to a cream skirt.creamcream3 verb [transitive] 1 DFCto mix foods together until they become a thick soft mixture Cream the butter and sugar together.2 BEAT/DEFEAT American English informal to easily defeat someone in a game, competition etc We got creamed 45–6.3 to hit a ball very hard, for example in a game of tennis or cricket4 American English informal to hit someone very hard → cream somebody/something ↔ off→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cream• I was getting creamed in dodgeball.• Akram pounces on it, creaming it to the Tavern rope.• He wondered how much Lorton's mate had creamed off on top of his percentage.• This encouraged providers to cream off the easiest to serve, and led to severe criticism.• Next, cream the butter and sugar.• The Cougars creamed us last Saturday.got creamed• I would be the one who got creamed by a fast car.Origin cream1 (1300-1400) Old French craime, cresme, from Latin cramum 