cream
31cream — /krim / (say kreem) noun 1. the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand. 2. any dish or delicacy made largely of cream or resembling cream. 3. any creamlike substance, especially various cosmetics. 4. a… …
32cream — cream1 [kri:m] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: craime, cresme, from Latin cramum] 1.) [U] a thick yellow white liquid that rises to the top of milk ▪ fresh cream ▪ strawberries and cream 2.) [U] a pale yellow white colour 3.) …
33cream — 1 noun (U) 1 a thick yellowish white liquid that rises to the top of milk: Have some cream in your coffee. | strawberries and cream 2 (C, U) a food containing this: cream of chicken soup | cream cakes 3 (C, U) a thick soft substance that you put… …
34cream — [[t]krim[/t]] n. 1) coo the fatty part of milk that rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand and is not homogenized 2) clo a soft solid or thick liquid containing medicaments or other specific ingredients, applied externally for a …
35cream — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust Date: 14th century 1. the yellowish part of milk containing from …
36cream — n. component of milk 1) to whip cream 2) clotted (BE); double (BE), whipping; ice; single (BE); sour, soured (BE); whipped cream cosmetic 3) to apply cream 4) cold; face; hand; shaving; skin; vanishing cream * * * [kriːm] face hand …
37cream — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crème, top milk, rich milk; best, flower, pick, elite; gist, kernel; paste, lotion. See goodness, fluidity, importance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. beige, eggshell, ivory; see tan , white 1 , yellow 1 …
38cream — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, aerate, alabaster, alabastrine, albescent, albumen, aristocracy, aureate, auric, balm, balsam, barons, batter, beat, beat up, beige, blank, blast, bonnyclabber, bowl down, brilliantine, buff, buff yellow,… …
39cream — noun 1》 the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand. ↘a sauce, soup, dessert, or other food containing cream or having the consistency of cream. 2》 a thick liquid or semi solid cosmetic or… …
40cream — {{11}}cream (n.) early 14c., creyme, from O.Fr. cresme (13c., Mod.Fr. crème) chrism, holy oil, blend of L.L. chrisma ointment (from Gk. khrisma unguent; see CHRISM (Cf. chrism)) and L.L. cramum cream, which is perhaps from Gaulish. Replaced O.E.… …
