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Word: Cream
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cresme, from a blend of late Latin cramum (probably of Gaulish origin) and ecclesiastical Latin chrisma (see chrism)
kriːm
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
Short Definition:thick fatty liquid
Examples:- strawberries and cream
- a cream cake
a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin
Short Definition:cosmetic or medical preparation
Examples:- shaving cream
- moisturizing creams
the very best of a group of people or things
Short Definition:very best of group
Examples:- the paper's readership is the cream of American society
a very pale yellow or off-white colour
Short Definition:pale yellow or off-white colour
Examples:- the dress is available in white or cream
- a cream linen jacket
Word: Cream
Speech Type: Verb
kriːm
work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste
Short Definition:work butter to form paste
Examples:- you cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks
rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin)
Short Definition:rub cream into skin
Examples:- Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror
defeat (someone) heavily in a sporting contest
Short Definition:defeat heavily
Examples:- on paper, England should have creamed Scotland
(of a person) be sexually aroused to the point of producing sexual secretions.
Short Definition:be sexually aroused
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