Cream (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She creams her face every night before going to bed to keep it moisturized.
- After showering, he creams his dry skin to keep it soft and supple throughout the day.
- She makes sure to cream her hands every hour when working in the garden to protect them from dryness.
- The skincare routine involves moisturizing by creaming the face thoroughly, morning and night.
- As part of her skincare routine, she applies sunscreen and then creams her face to keep it moisturized.
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Meaning 2
Add cream to one's coffee, for example.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She carefully poured a generous amount to cream her morning coffee to perfection.
- He likes to cream his hot chocolate with a dollop of whipped cream for extra sweetness.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract to cream your coffee for added flavor.
- The rich-flavored coffee was even better after she decided to cream it with half-and-half.
- If you prefer a sweeter coffee, you can cream it with a mixture of milk and sugar.
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Meaning 3
Remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The large metal spoon was used to cream the foam from the top of the latte.
- Cream any scum from the surface of the tea before serving.
- When the mixture has settled, carefully lift or cream the top layer of oil from the water.
- Cream the residue from the top of the fruit juice for a clearer drink.
- Carefully tilt the pan to cream the excess fat that has risen to the surface.
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Meaning 4
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The professional tennis player creamed her opponent in the championship finals.
- In the regional championship game, our team creamed the opposing team with a 50-point lead.
- Their boxing skills were unmatched as they creamed their challengers in every round.
- The undefeated team looked strong as they creamed the new challengers on Saturday.
- By halftime, it was clear the home team would cream their opponents, given the massive point difference.
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Meaning 5
Make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Let's cream the eggs with the vanilla extract before adding it to the cake mix.
- To make smooth frosting, cream the softened cream cheese and butter until well combined.
- First, cream the heavy cream with granulated sugar to create a basic whipped topping.
- She instructed the apprentices to cream the lard and butter to create the flaky crust pastry.