Ointment vs. Cream

Ointmentnoun

(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

Ointmentnoun

A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.

Ointmentnoun

That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

Ointmentnoun

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

Ointmentnoun

toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

Ointmentnoun

a smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic

Creamnoun

The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

Creamnoun

The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it milkfat.

Creamnoun

The liquid separated from milk containing at least 18 percent milkfat (48% for double cream).

Creamnoun

A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.

Creamnoun

(informal) Frosting, custard, creamer, or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.

Creamnoun

(figuratively) The best part of something.

Creamnoun

(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)

Creamnoun

Semen.

Creamnoun

(obsolete) The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.

Creamadjective

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

Creamverb

To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.

Creamverb

To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.

Creamverb

(slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.

Creamverb

To ejaculate used of either gender.

Creamverb

To ejaculate in (clothing).

Creamverb

To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.

Creamverb

(transitive) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.

Creamverb

To take off the best or choicest part of.

Creamverb

(transitive) To furnish with, or as if with, cream.

Creamnoun

The rich, oily, and yellowish part of milk, which, when the milk stands unagitated, rises, and collects on the surface. It is the part of milk from which butter is obtained.

Creamnoun

The part of any liquor that rises, and collects on the surface.

Creamnoun

A delicacy of several kinds prepared for the table from cream, etc., or so as to resemble cream.

Creamnoun

A cosmetic; a creamlike medicinal preparation.

Creamnoun

The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures.

Creamverb

To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.

Creamverb

To take off the best or choicest part of.

Creamverb

To furnish with, or as with, cream.

Creamverb

To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle.

Creamnoun

the best people or things in a group;

Creamnoun

the part of milk containing the butterfat

Creamnoun

toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

Creamverb

make creamy by beating;

Creamverb

put on cream, as on one's face or body;

Creamverb

remove from the surface;

Creamverb

add cream to one's coffee, for example

Cream

Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top.