cream up

cream up

1. To add cream to something; to make something creamy. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "cream" and "up." After sautéing the spinach, I like to cream it up with half-and-half.
2. To apply some kind of topical cream to one's body. I have very sensitive skin, so I always make sure to cream up before going out in the sun.
3. To apply some kind of topical cream to something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "cream" and "up." I always use shea butter to cream up my legs after shaving.
4. vulgar slang Of a woman, to become sexually aroused or achieve orgasm.
See also: cream, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • harden up
  • in the mood for (something)
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • lick (something) off of (something)
  • the crème de la crème
  • cream of the crop, the
  • crème
  • crème de la crème