· the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
Synonym(s): pick
Hypernym(s): elite, elite_group
· the part of milk containing the butterfat
Hypernym(s): dairy_product
· 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
Synonym(s): ointment, emollient
Hypernym(s): toiletry, toilet_articles
· make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter"
· beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Synonym(s): bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
· put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night"
· remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
Synonym(s): skim, skim_off, cream_off
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
· add cream to one's coffee, for example
Hypernym(s): modify