cream vs hand cream

hand cream vs cream

cream and hand cream both are nouns.

cream is a verb but hand cream is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cream	Yes	No	Yes	No
hand cream	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hand cream is a hyponym of cream; that is, hand cream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cream:

cream: 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
hand cream: moisturizing cream for the hands

Other hyponyms of cream include cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream, lanolin, nard, spikenard, sun blocker, sunblock, sunscreen.

cream (noun)	hand cream (noun)
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	moisturizing cream for the hands
the part of milk containing the butterfat
the best people or things in a group

cream (verb)	hand cream (verb)
add cream to one's coffee, for example
make creamy by beating
remove from the surface
put on cream, as on one's face or body
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Difference between cream and hand cream

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