ft ? 0 fresh/whipped cream ff # 65 / M fT M 65 #5 ft 0 (6r£) cream cakes (= containing cream) #J5ft®$l O {BrE) double/single cream {= thick/thin cream) $c / # ft — see also clotted cream, ice cream, salad cream, sour cream, whipping cream 2 [c] (in compounds ft ftl) a sweet/candy that has a soft substance like cream inside ft ft ft A ft: a chocolate/peppermint cream   / ^]5fftftftAfi 3 [U, C] a soft substance

or thick liquid used on your skin to protect it or make it feel soft; a similar substance used for cleaning things ft 1ft It; to $ ft; ft 25fc ft: hand/moisturizing cream ft / Vp£| jftit o antiseptic cream ft If 15# 0 a cream cleaner $1 ft ft ft ftij — see also cold cream, face cream, shaving cream 4 [u] a pale yellowish-white colour #5ft€L;       5 the ~ of sth the best

people or things in a particular group ft H ; ft ^ ; ft ft: the cream of New York society SI ft ^ 65 ft M 0 the cream of the crop of this season’s movies 65Hfil£)i‘ I1H see cat

adj. pale yellowish-white in colour #5 ft ft 65;

65; ^NE65: a cream linen suit m verb [VN] 1 to mix things together into a soft smooth mixture     Cream the

butter and sugar together. ftJtftfBfglfj&ji^o 2 (NAmE, informal) to completely defeat sb Jft ft fB(; We got creamed in the first round,

.cream sb/'sth—off to take sth away, usually the best people or things or an amount of money, in order to get an advantage for yourself( ft^ ) ; M(    ) ; Mfe

(        ) : The best students were creamed off

by the grammar schools. pz&o

.cream 'cheese noun [u, c] soft white cheese con­taining a lot of cream

.cream 'cracker noun {BrE) a dry biscuit, often eaten with cheese Wim^ (          )

creamer /'kriimaft)/ noun 1 [U] a liquid or powder that you can put in coffee, etc. instead of cream or milk

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®B af # fB : non-dairy creamer A # tfi 65 II He % 2 [C] {NAmE) a small container for holding and pouring cream

cream-ery /'krirmari/ noun {pi. -ies) a place where milk and cream are made into butter and cheese fin” ft .cream 'puff noun {NAmE) 1 = profiterole 2 {slang, disapproving) a person who is not strong or brave H

ft; lift saawimp

.cream 'soda noun [u, C] {especially NAmE) a fizzy drink (= one with bubbles) that tastes of vanilla .cream 'tea noun (BrE) a special meal eaten in the after­noon, consisting of tea with scones, jam and thick cream (       65 )

creamy /'kriimi/ adj. (cream-ier, creamiest) 1 thick and smooth like cream; containing a lot of cream

65; ft ft- M M 65; ft ?L B 65: a creamy sauce/soup $5 / MU 2 pale yellowish-white in colour Mftfe ■65; ftit'feftJ; #465: creamy skin crease /kriis/ noun, verb

* noun 1 an untidy line that is made in cloth or paper when it is pressed or crushed ft ft ; ft : She smoothed the creases out of her skirt.

#-f-0 o a shirt made of crease-resistant material ft

2 a neat line that you make in sth, for example when you fold it ft H; ft^g: trousers with a sharp crease in the legs =& 65r#dP — picture o page R20 3 a line in the skin, especially on the face ( &Jft±, it talk ±65 )          creases around the eyes

4 (in cricket fx$c) a white line on the ground near each wicket that marks the position of the bowler and the batsman (  ) ft

sm, (x>m

m verb 1 to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way #3$; Hi ft;

( ^ ) ©fti1: [VN] Pack your suit carefully so that you don’t crease it. ft jfc 65 M $£ A ft' 31 HE III # 3$ = [also V] 2 to make lines in the skin; to develop lines in the skin (          [VN ] A frown creased her

forehead, ifa — MU ,    7        0 [V] Her face

creased into a smile. M65J1&±jS* creased adj.: I can’t wear this blouse. It’s creased, A

UMTo nnnUI .crease !up | .crease sb ‘up {BrE, informal) to start laughing or make sb start laughing (   SX3 crack (sb) up : Ed

creased up laughing. ^ Pp ft ^ ^ 7|t 0 0 Her jokes really creased me up.

Cre ate O-w /kri’eit/ verb 1 [VN] to make sth happen or exist ftjjlr; fr] jf;

Scientists disagree about how the universe was created, ft $$ ftMo o The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. likEftiic!?      o

0 The government plans to create more jobs for young people.  0 Create

a new directory and put all your files into it.

65      0 Try this new

dish, created by our head chef, nq^—H ft/fll®!l(p-K:"i‘#J65o o note at make 2 [VN] to produce a particular feeling or impression jaJ®,

) : The company is trying to create a young energetic image.      65ft

0 The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. 0P M # ft M 51 j@ 7 MfL» 0 They’ve painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. fMlft'E

651^^0 3 to give sb a particular rank or title lift; ftft: [VN] The government has created eight new peers.        0 [VN-N] He was created

a baronet in 1715. ftft 1715

cre-ation /kri'eijn/ noun 1 [u] the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist that did not exist before fji] jg; fi1) : the process of data­base creation #g#65li|]3iii@ 0 wealth creation MU 65'frJjia: o He had been with the company since its creation in 1989. ftA 1989 I-MII#,

see also job creation 2 [C] (often humorous) a thing that sb has made, especially sth that shows ability or imagination     &]fft a literary creation ftft#pq o

The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and

fruit.   x

3 (usually the Creation) [sing.] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible ( ftft ) ^Jitftft 4 (often Creation)

[U] the world and all the living things in it # If-; ft ft

cre ation-ism /kri'eijmzam/ noun [U] the belief that the universe was made by God exactly as described in the Bible          ) ► cre ation ist

adj., noun

cre'ation science noun [U] science that tries to find proof that God created the world 6'] ft ft ^ ( a ffc ft M

cre-ative /kri'eitiv/ adj., noun

h adj. 1 [only before noun] involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce sth new or a work of art 6'J la ( ft ) 65 ; &J ft 65 : a course on creative writing (= writing stories, plays and poems) ftjfti&fl 0 the creative and performing arts frl ft A ft M ft ft 0 creative thinking (= thinking about problems in a new way or thinking of new ideas) $J ft ft Jg if o the company’s creative team ftw] 65'fil10r^§- 0 the creative process ff 65 2 having the skill and ability to produce sth new, especially a work of art; showing this ability f?1! ftft 65; (       )^'lft65; ^M'Jltft65: She’s very

creative—she writes poetry and paints.        ,

ES R ft X ft [BJ o 0 Do you have any ideas? You’re the creative one.      JE ? ftft] JE 65 fto creative­

ly adv. cre-ativ-ity /.krirei'tivati/ noun [U]: Creativity and originality are more important than technical Skill.

noun 1 [C] a person who is creative     ft $j ft; ft 65ft; Jil

^'J ft 65 ft: The exhibition features the paintings of local creatives. &^jM£M*65ft^ft!il?65ftnaPo 2 [U] creative ideas or material frl M; fz'J ft % ft: We need to produce better creative if we want to attract big clients.