Cream (Noun)
Meaning 1
The best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The part of milk containing the butterfat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The cream rises to the top of the milk in the fridge overnight.
- She carefully skimmed the cream off the surface of the milk and transferred it to a separate container.
- Heavy cream is used to enrich the flavor and texture of the sauce in this recipe.
- The farmer separated the cream from the skim milk and sent it to the butter factory for processing.
- Whole milk is about 3.5% cream, which is why it is often preferred for coffee and other beverages.