cream
- noun
- /krim/
- She whipped the cream until it formed soft peaks for the dessert.
- ice cream
- heavy cream
- cream cheese
But some people put full fat cream in there with no sugar.
- But some people put full fat cream in there with no sugar.
- Yolks to the cream and the sugar.
Examples
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But some people put full fat cream in there with no sugar.
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I like cream.
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But it's sour cream and onion.
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Then there was always cream for our cereal and all the milk we could drink.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm gonna go with more cream because who doesn't like cream?
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Mix those juices with the heavy cream and reserve separately from the mushrooms.
Academic text (1990) -
And cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese and just a little sprig of dill.
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I added some cream to the soup to make it richer and more flavorful.
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A dollop of cream on top of the pie enhances its taste.
Synonyms
Thick milk with a lot of fat used to make food taste rich and smooth
Cream with a lot of fat that you beat to make a light thick foam
The thick fatty part of milk that rises to the top
Thick food made from milk with very high fat used as a dessert topping
Thick cream with about 18% fat used to lighten coffee
A thick cream with a lot of fat used for whipping and cooking
A thin dairy product with about 18 percent fat used in cooking and on desserts
A light cream with about 18% fat used in cooking and coffee
Idioms
Compounds
A thick white food made from milk with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking
- US
A cold sweet drink with milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water, without egg or cream
A cold sweet dessert made from milk and strawberries, often with small fruit pieces
A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles
A thick, rich dairy spread made by heating milk and letting the cream rise and thicken on top
Ice cream with three or more side-by-side layers of different flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
A dairy product with medium fat that you can beat until light and fluffy and is lighter than heavy cream
How Fatty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cream comes from Old French crème, a word for the rich top layer that forms on milk. So cream means the thick, fatty part of milk used in cooking.