· 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"

Hypernym(s): beat, scramble

· 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"

Hypernym(s): put_on, apply

· 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