1. s. The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…
2. s. (standard of identity, US) The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it mi
3. s. (standard of identity, UK) The liquid separated from milk containing at least 18 percent milkfat (48% for double cream).
4. s. A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
(color panel, FFFF9D)
5. s. (informal) Frosting, custard, creamer or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.
6. s. (figuratively) The best part of something.
the cream of the crop; the cream of a collection of books or pictures
7. s. (medicine) A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)
You look really sunburnt; you should apply some cream.
8. s. (vulgar, slang) Semen.
9. s. (obsolete) The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.
10. adj. Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.
11. v. To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.
Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture.
12. v. To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.
13. v. (slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.
We creamed the opposing team!
14. v. (intransitive, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate (used of either gender).
15. v. (transitive, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate in (clothing).
16. v. (transitive, cooking) To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
17. v. To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
18. v. (transitive, figurative) To take off the best or choicest part of.
19. v. To furnish with, or as if with, cream.
20. v. (intransitive) To gather or form cream.
clotted cream
clotted cream
1. s. A thick, sweet dairy product, made by skimming the thickened layer off the top of unhomogenized cream that has been heated and allowed to stand. Fat content is at least 55%.
I like to have scones with jam and clotted cream for afternoon tea.
