cream meaning and definition

CREAM noun

Definition of cream (noun)

1. the best people or things in a group
   • "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
   • synonyms: 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
   • synonyms: emollient, ointment

CREAM verb

Definition of cream (verb)

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!"
   • synonyms: bat, clobber, drub, lick, thrash
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"
   • synonyms: cream off, skim, skim off
5. add cream to one's coffee, for example