CREAM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CREAM?

Need another word that means the same as “cream”? Find 74 synonyms and 30 related words for “cream” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cream” are: emollient, ointment, pick, lotion, rub, cosmetic, application, preparation, moisturizer, paste, gel, salve, unguent, embrocation, balm, liniment, pomade, best, first class, top, choice, choicest, flower, prize, treasure, pearl, gem, jewel, the jewel in the crown, a-list, off-white, ivory, yellowish white, pearly, bat, clobber, drub, lick, thrash, cream off, skim, skim off, puree, liquefy, pulp, crush, press, spread, daub, slap, slather, smother, plaster, slick, defeat, beat, get the better of, gain the advantage over, prevail over, triumph over, gain a victory over, trounce, rout, vanquish, conquer, master, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate

Cream as a Noun

Definitions of "Cream" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cream” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The part of a liquid that gathers at the top.
• The thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient.
• A thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin.
• A biscuit with a creamy filling.
• A very pale yellow or off-white colour.
• The very best of a group of people or things.
• A sweet of a specified flavour which is creamy in texture.
• The best people or things in a group.
• 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.
• A sauce, soup, dessert, or other dish containing cream or having a creamy consistency.
• The part of milk containing the butterfat.

Synonyms of "Cream" as a noun (34 Words)

a-list	A list of names of specially favored people.
application	The action of applying something to a surface. A fresh application of make up.
balm	Used in names of other aromatic herbs of the mint family e g bee balm. A skin balm for use after shaving.
best	(in sport) a record performance. They did their best.
choice	The right or ability to choose. This disk drive is the perfect choice for your computer.
choicest	The person or thing chosen or selected.
cosmetic	A toiletry designed to beautify the body. The range covers everything from the latest cosmetics to skin and hair care.
embrocation	A liquid for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains. A bottle of embrocation.
emollient	A preparation that softens the skin. Always moisturize exposed skin with an effective emollient.
first class	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate.
flower	The state or period in which a plant s flowers have developed and opened. He wasted the flower of French youth on his dreams of empire.
gel	A semi-rigid slab or cylinder of an organic polymer used as a medium for the separation of macromolecules. Hair gel.
gem	Used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds e g mountain gem. A pagoda embellished with precious gems.
ivory	A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses. An ivory silk blouse.
jewel	An ornament or piece of jewellery containing a precious stone or stones. She loved dressing up in her jewels.
liniment	An embrocation for rubbing on the body to relieve pain, especially one made with oil.
lotion	Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin. Cleansing lotions were displayed in simple bottles.
moisturizer	A cosmetic preparation used to prevent dryness in the skin. Every night I take off my make up with baby lotion and then put moisturizer on.
off-white	A shade of white the color of bleached bones.
ointment	Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. Scented ointments for the skin.
paste	A paste used as an adhesive especially for sticking paper. Paste brooches.
pearl	Something resembling a pearl. A linen garment decorated with pearls.
pearly	Pearly kings and queens. Joe gleaming and sparkling in his pearlies.
pick	A person or thing that has been selected. The club made him their first pick.
pomade	Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment.
preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat. Their preparation was more than adequate.
prize	Something of great value that is worth struggling to achieve. The sloop had been taken as a prize.
rub	An ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain. She pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub.
salve	Something that is soothing or consoling for wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience. He doctored their hurts with some strong smelling salve.
the jewel in the crown	A person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry.
top	In a sailing ship a platform around the head of each of the lower masts serving to extend the topmast rigging. She bought a couple of new tops.
treasure	A very valuable object. The children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures.
unguent	Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
yellowish white	Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons.

Usage Examples of "Cream" as a noun

• The cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War.
• The paper's readership is the cream of American society.
• A cream cake.
• The dress is available in white or cream.
• A cream linen jacket.
• The tank contains 24,000 gallons of cream and 12,000 gallons of serum.
• Strawberries and cream.
• A custard cream.
• Shaving cream.
• A peppermint cream.
• Moisturizing creams.
• A tin of cream of mushroom soup.

Cream as a Verb

Definitions of "Cream" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cream” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Add cream to one's coffee, for example.
• Collide heavily with (someone), especially in a car.
• Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
• Rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin.
• Work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste.
• Put on cream, as on one's face or body.
• Make creamy by beating.
• Defeat (someone) heavily in a sporting contest.
• Add cream to (coffee.
• Moisten (one's underpants) due to sexual arousal.
• Remove from the surface.
• (of a person) be sexually aroused to the point of producing sexual secretions.

Synonyms of "Cream" as a verb (40 Words)

bat	Have a turn at bat. Bat one s eyelids.
beat	Shape by beating. They hire boys to beat the Yorkshire moors for game birds.
best	Outwit or get the better of (someone. She refused to allow herself to be bested.
clobber	Defeat heavily. If he does that I ll clobber him.
conquer	To put down by force or authority. They ve conquered new markets in Japan.
cream off	Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
crush	Crush or bruise. I was crushed was I not good enough.
daub	Paint (words or drawings) on a surface in a careless or clumsy way. Daub paint onto the wall.
defeat	Render null and void; annul. She was defeated by the last steep hill.
drub	Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. He was drubbed with tiresome regularity by his classmates.
gain a victory over	Increase or develop.
gain the advantage over	Rise in rate or price.
get the better of	Make children.
lick	Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of. All right Mary I know when I m licked.
liquefy	Become liquid. Liquefy the silver.
master	Make a master copy of a film or recording. She mastered Japanese in less than two years.
overcome	Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. You must overcome all difficulties.
overpower	Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. He overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station.
overthrow	Put an end to (something) by the use of force. Military coups which had attempted to overthrow the King.
overwhelm	Be too strong for; overpower. They were overwhelmed by farewell messages.
plaster	Apply a plaster cast to. The inside walls were plastered and painted.
press	Exert pressure or force to or upon. The best olive oils are pressed from hand picked olives.
prevail over	Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
pulp	Remove the pulp from as from a fruit. Pulp wood.
puree	Make a puree of fruit or vegetables. Puree the vegetables for the baby.
rout	Defeat disastrously. Rout out the fighters from their caves.
rub	Make dry clean or smooth by rubbing. He rubbed at the earth on his jeans.
skim	Pass over (a surface), nearly or lightly touching it in the process. She skimmed through the newspaper.
skim off	Travel on the surface of water.
slap	Hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped. The impatient teacher slapped the student.
slather	Spread or smear (a substance) thickly or liberally. I can t eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese.
slick	Make slick or smooth. His damp hair was slicked back.
smother	Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion. Smother the meat in gravy.
spread	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. He sighed spreading jam on a croissant.
subdue	Put down by force or intimidation. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.
subjugate	Make someone or something subordinate to. The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population.
thrash	Give a thrashing to beat hard. The system is thrashing again.
triumph over	Dwell on with satisfaction.
trounce	Defeat heavily in a contest. Insider dealing has been roundly trounced.
vanquish	Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. He successfully vanquished his rival.

Usage Examples of "Cream" as a verb

• On paper, England should have creamed Scotland.
• She got creamed by a speeding car.
• She poured Jack a coffee and creamed and sugared it.
• You cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks.
• Skim cream from the surface of milk.
• Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror.
• She creams her face every night.

Associations of "Cream" (30 Words)

balm	The resinous substance yielded by a balm. The murmur of the water can provide balm for troubled spirits.
beef	A complaint or grievance. He needs a little more beef on his bones.
burger	A flat round cake of a savoury ingredient, typically minced beef. Tilly had a burger and fries.
butter	Spread butter on. Butter bread.
cheese	A round flat object resembling a cake of cheese such as the heavy flat wooden disc used in skittles and other games. Cheese the yarn.
creamery	A shop where dairy products are sold.
filling	The act of filling something. A Swiss roll with a chocolate filling.
garnish	Decorate or embellish (something, especially food. Some flowers are edible and make attractive salad garnish.
hamburger	A sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients.
healing	Tending to heal; therapeutic. Her gentle healing hand.
herbal	Relating to or made from herbs, especially those used in cooking and medicine. Herbal remedies.
leaven	Cause to puff up with a leaven. They acted as an intellectual leaven to the warriors who dominated the city.
liniment	An embrocation for rubbing on the body to relieve pain, especially one made with oil.
meringue	An item of sweet food made by baking a mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar until crisp. Cover the pudding with meringue.
milk	Of an animal especially a cow produce milk. The newspapers were milking the story for every possible drop of drama.
moisturize	Make (something, especially the skin) less dry. Revitalize your face moisturize your skin.
ointment	A smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic. He rubbed some ointment on his leg.
pasta	A dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient.
pie	Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top. A good meal of hot pie and peas.
pizza	Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese. A cheese and tomato pizza.
salve	Apply salve to. The wound should be washed with water and then a salve applied.
sandwich	Something that is constructed like or has the form of a sandwich. The degree includes a sandwich year.
sauce	Provide a sauce for something season with a sauce. Tomato sauce.
sausage	An object shaped like a sausage. Smoked German sausage.
shaving	The action of shaving. She brushed wood shavings from her knees.
soothing	Having a gently calming effect. A soothing ointment for her sunburn.
spaghetti	An Italian dish consisting largely of spaghetti typically with a sauce.
topping	A layer of food poured or spread over a base of a different type of food to add flavour. That really is a topping dress.
unction	The action of anointing someone with oil or ointment as a religious rite or as a symbol of investiture as a monarch. Mercury in the form of unctions.
yogurt	A semi-solid food prepared from milk fermented by added bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured. Frozen yogurts.