cream
verb
creamed; creaming; creams
1
: to form cream or a surface layer like the cream on standing milk
2
: to break into or cause something to break into a creamy froth
also
: to move like froth
1
a
b
: to remove (something choice) from an aggregate
… she has creamed off her favorite stories from her earlier books …—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)2
: to furnish, prepare, or treat with cream
also
: to dress with a cream sauce
3
a
: to beat into a creamy froth
b
: to work or blend to the consistency of cream
cream butter and sugar together
c
: to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream
Examples of cream in a Sentence
Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs.
the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant
Recent Examples on the Web
That can result in dry pockets of flour in the finished baked good and, in the case of creaming butter and sugar, flat or greasy cakes or cookies.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash From the same line as the body cream Bieber and Moore use, the Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash is worthy of a spot in your beauty routine.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Occasionally, the butter in quickbreads is creamed (whipped with sugar until fluffy) but more often, it’s melted or oil is used in its place.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Repeat this layering process, starting with cookies, then cream, twice, ending with the cream mixture.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash From the same line as the body cream Bieber and Moore use, the Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash is worthy of a spot in your beauty routine.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Occasionally, the butter in quickbreads is creamed (whipped with sugar until fluffy) but more often, it’s melted or oil is used in its place.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Repeat this layering process, starting with cookies, then cream, twice, ending with the cream mixture.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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“Cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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cream
1 of 2 noun
1
: the yellowish part of milk containing butterfat
2
a
: a food prepared with cream
cream soup
b
: something having about the same thickness as cream
hand cream
3
: the best part
the cream of the crop
4
: a pale yellow
cream
2 of 2 verb1
: to skim the cream from
2
: to put cream into
cream tea
3
: to stir or blend until soft and smooth
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