skim
/skˈɪm/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
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"
Noun
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
Noun
reading or glancing through quickly
Verb
travel on the surface of water
Verb
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
Verb
examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Verb
cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
Verb
coat (a liquid) with a layer
Verb
remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
Verb
read superficially
Synonyms
cream
cream off
glance over
plane
rake
run down
scan
skim off
skim over
skimmed
skimming
skip
skitter