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