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Cream

noun

The best people or things in a group. Synonym: pick.

The part of milk containing the butterfat.

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.

verb

(past & past part. creamed; pres. part. creaming)

Make creamy by beating.

Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. Synonyms: bat, clobber, drub, lick, thrash.

Put on cream, as on one's face or body.

Remove from the surface. Synonyms: cream off, skim, skim off.

Add cream to one's coffee, for example.

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"Cream" Quotes from Famous Books

... muttered Mama, but she poured the cream and handed the cup to Constance who passed it to Pauline who gave it to me ...

— Greener Than You Think • Ward Moore

... of the procedure at a cabaret dance. But if they didn't know these things, they had much to learn, for that's what they did at our party and who were we to spurn their filthy lucre? They also danced and ate heartily of the ice cream and cake we served. Many thought the popcorn balls were a holdup, but they refrained from throwing them at us ...

— The 1926 Tatler • Various

... a lb. of chicken and 3 ozs. of ham; pass this through a sieve, add 1 oz. of melted butter, 2 well-beaten eggs, and 1/2 a pint of cream, which must be whipped; season with pepper and salt. Mix all lightly together, put into oiled moulds and steam fifteen minutes, or if in one large mould half ...

— 365 Luncheon Dishes - A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year • Anonymous

... the tu quoque as to a base and illogical form of argument, which we will grant that it usually is, remind her that the cream of a pasturage may be pure and rich, but if it pass into the hands of a clumsy farm serving-maid, then shall the cheese made thereof be neither Roquefort nor Stilton, but rough and flavourless and ...

— Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida - Selected from the Works of Ouida • Ouida

... we've got some nice harvest apples on board—and some berries. Wouldn't you like some berries, with sugar and cream?" ...

— The Rover Boys on the River - The Search for the Missing Houseboat • Arthur Winfield

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