Dictionary definition · cream
noun
- the best people or things in a group"the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
- the part of milk containing the butterfat
- 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
verb
- make creamy by beating"Cream the butter"
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight"We licked the other team on Sunday!"
- 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"
- add cream to one's coffee, for example
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).