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to cream

to cream

2 3.2
To put a thick, smooth substance on the skin to soothe or protect it
  • verb
  • /krim/
: aplicar crema
  • I'll cold-cream their faces and be right back.
  • cream your face
  • cream your back

And I'm going to cream contour.

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Examples

  • He turned back to the girls, who stood clutching their morning wraps, their hair wrapped in great swathes of flannel, their faces oiled and creamed.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Mama got ready for bed like she was in a trance—brushing her teeth, creaming her face with Noxzema, taking a lot of pills.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • All right, I am going to cream contour the nose.

  • After applying sunscreen, don't forget to cream your shoulders to prevent sunburn.

  • Before going to bed, she remembers to cream her face with a moisturizing lotion.

  • He was advised to cream the affected area with a medicated ointment for relief.

Antonyms

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Idioms

9 3.4

The very best people or things in a group

9 8.5

To choose the best people or things from a group

2 4.6

A situation that is very pleasant and has no problems

Phrasal Verbs

1 4.8

To remove the top layer from a liquid using a spoon

To mix and freeze a sweet creamy mixture by stirring it without stopping

1 7.2

To take the best people or things from a group for themselves

to cream-skim
  • Jargon
1 7.8

To take only the best or most profitable choices and leave others behind

Compounds

730 1.0

A cold sweet treat made from milk or cream in different flavors

71 1.0

Light, fluffy dairy topping made by beating cream until it holds soft peaks

47 1.0

A soft fresh cheese you spread on bread or crackers

36 1.0

A thick white food made from milk with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking

A baked cone-shaped wafer that holds ice cream

18 1.0

A light foam you put on your face to make beard hair soft before using a razor

16 2.0

Thick milk with a lot of fat used to make food taste rich and smooth

15 1.7

A white sauce made from cream used to add flavor to dishes like pasta or chicken

A cold creamy dessert made with chocolate

A sweet frozen dessert made from milk and cream with vanilla flavor

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

A dessert of ice cream with sweet toppings like syrup or fruit

9 1.5

A sweet, fizzy drink with vanilla that is usually light in color

A dessert of ice cream shaped like a cake and decorated for parties

8 6.7

A cold sweet drink with milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water, without egg or cream

8 3.0

A small light pastry filled with sweet cream or custard

7 1.3

A cream you put on your face to keep the skin soft and not dry

A thick white liquid made from coconut meat that makes food and drinks richer

6 1.0

A cream that makes the skin of your hands soft and protects it

6 1.8

Thick cream with about 18% fat used to lighten coffee

A cold sweet dessert made from milk and strawberries, often with small fruit pieces

4 2.0

Cream with a lot of fat that you beat to make a light thick foam

3 3.3

A thick, soft cream that cleans the face and keeps the skin soft

A thick smooth soup that people make from mushrooms and milk or cream and use in casseroles

A cold, smooth dessert of custard set with gelatin and molded

A cold drink with ice cream floating in sweet fizzy soda

A soft frozen dessert that comes from a machine, often in a cone

3 2.0

A thin dairy product with about 18 percent fat used in cooking and on desserts

A small soft amount of cream put on top of food

2 3.4

A thick, rich dairy spread made by heating milk and letting the cream rise and thicken on top

2 3.0

Thick food made from milk with very high fat used as a dessert topping

cream of tartar
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A white powder used in baking to keep egg whites and sugar stable

A thick cream with a lot of fat used for whipping and cooking

Ice cream with three or more side-by-side layers of different flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry

A cake made of sponge layers filled with custard and topped with chocolate

A light cream that makes skin soft and leaves no visible residue

A cold sweet food made with peaches or peach flavor

A small jug for pouring cream at the table

A cream you put on the skin to stop itching

1 3.0

A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches

A cold drink with ice cream floating in soda

1 2.6

A very pale beige colour used for walls, clothes, and makeup

A dairy product with medium fat that you can beat until light and fluffy and is lighter than heavy cream

1 6.4

A very soft French cheese with a creamy, rich texture

1 7.6

A thick rich spread from Devon made from milk and served with scones

A thick, creamy face wash that removes dirt and makeup while leaving skin soft

A soft, pale skin color that looks light pink and warm

1 3.5

A very rich skin cream that gives intense moisture

1 2.7

A light cream with about 18% fat used in cooking and coffee

1 8.8

Choosing only the best or most valuable customers and leaving the rest

1 8.9

A small woodland flower with creamy white petals faintly marked with purple

A cold creamy dessert with small pieces of chocolate

A garden plant with purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves

A pale sandy bird that runs quickly across dry plains

9.9

A tree from northern Australia that has sour, small round fruit

A cold sweet dessert of sliced peaches in cream

A cream made from horse chestnut that reduces muscle and joint pain

A tropical evergreen tree with long pods of soft white pulp you can eat

A thin, crisp shell you hold to eat ice cream

3.1

Thick cream with a slightly sour taste used as a topping or in cooking

How Much

to coat
63 2.8
to rub in
83 3.6
to cream
2 3.2
to dab
26 2.8

Surface Forms

cream infinitive
creamed past
creamed past participle
creaming present participle
creams third person singular

Etymology

To cream (apply cream) simply uses the name of the substance; to cream an area is to put that thick, soft substance on the skin. That's why the verb means putting a skin product in place.