cream

  • 51cream — [14] Cream seems to have come from two distinct late Latin sources: crānum ‘cream’, which may be of Gaulish origin, and chrisma ‘ointment’ (from which English gets chrism [OE]). These two were probably blended together to produce Old French… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 52cream — n 1. lotion, emollient, cosmetic, emulsion; Pharm. ointment, unguent, liniment, salve; pomade, pomatum. 2. best or choicest part, flower, quintessence; elite, Fr. creme de la creme. salt of the earth, Inf. cream of the crop, pick of the litter;… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 53cream — [14] Cream seems to have come from two distinct late Latin sources: crānum ‘cream’, which may be of Gaulish origin, and chrisma ‘ointment’ (from which English gets chrism [OE]). These two were probably blended together to produce Old French… …

    Word origins

  • 54cream·er — /ˈkriːmɚ/ noun, pl ers 1 [count] US : a small container that is used for serving cream a matching sugar bowl and creamer 2 [count, noncount] : a liquid or powder that is used instead of cream in coffee or tea a nondairy creamer …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 55cream — See: VANISHING CREAM …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 56cream — See: VANISHING CREAM …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 57cream up — verb a) to cover with cream b) to become creamy …

    Wiktionary

  • 58Cream — Recorded as Crema and Creamer, this interesting surname derives from two possible origins. Firstly it may be an English occupational name for a seller of dairy products, from the Old French and Medieval English creme , cream from the late Latin… …

    Surnames reference

  • 59cream — cold cream …

    Dictionnaire des rimes

  • 60cream — Cash Rules Everything Around Me basically, suggests a desire for large sums of cash. Extra funny when said randomly during games of Monopoly. You landed on my hotel at Park Place. Cream! …

    Dictionary of american slang