to cream
- verb
- /krim/
- I broke out the wooden spoon and creamed by hand.
- cream the butter
- cream the sugar
- cream together
Examples
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There were onions, creamed whole with salt and a touch of precious sugar to keep them sweet.
Fiction book (1991) -
I made the mistake of not creaming the sugar and butter.
Blog text (20) -
This is where things get interesting because I've got to cream things together.
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The maid had prepared creamed chicken.
Fiction book (1999) -
We had creamed chicken on toast, peas, ice cream, and cake.
Fiction book (1990) -
I dipped it in the creamed potatoes, then took a bite.
Fiction book (1990) -
Take a little more time when you are creaming your butter with honey and/or other ingredients.
Blog text (13) -
When I did, Hester Sarah opened her eyes and lifted a forkful of creamed corn to her mouth.
Fiction book (1999) -
Six T-bones, five baked potatoes and two servings of creamed spinach.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Synonyms
To beat cream or eggs quickly until they become thick and full of air
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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 Creamy
Surface Forms
Etymology
To cream in cooking means to beat butter and sugar until they become smooth and light, like cream, and the verb comes from the noun for the dairy product. So to cream something in a recipe is to make it creamy by beating.