Meaning & Definition of Skim in English
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Skim
/skɪm/
noun
1. A thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- "There was a thin skim of oil on the water"
synonym:
- skim
2. Reading or glancing through quickly
synonym:
- skim,
- skimming
verb
1. Travel on the surface of water
synonym:
- plane,
- skim
2. Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
synonym:
- skim over,
- skim
3. Examine hastily
- "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
synonym:
- scan,
- skim,
- rake,
- glance over,
- run down
4. Cause to skip over a surface
- "Skip a stone across the pond"
synonym:
- skim,
- skip,
- skitter
5. Coat (a liquid) with a layer
synonym:
- skim
6. Remove from the surface
- "Skim cream from the surface of milk"
synonym:
- skim,
- skim off,
- cream off,
- cream
7. Read superficially
synonym:
- skim,
- skim over
adjective
1. Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
- "Yogurt made with skim milk"
- "She can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"
synonym:
- skim,
- skimmed