Skim

adjective
skɪm

Adjective

  • 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”

    Similar:Skimmed

Noun

  • a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

    “there was a thin skim of oil on the water”

    Type of:CoverCovering

  • reading or glancing through quickly

    Similar:Skimming
    Type of:Reading

Verb

  • remove from the surface

    “skim cream from the surface of milk”

    Similar:Cream
    Type of:RemoveTakeWithdraw

  • examine hastily

    Similar:RakeScan
    Type of:ExamineSee

  • read superficially

    Type of:Read

  • move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

    Type of:Touch

  • cause to skip over a surface

    Similar:SkipSkitter
    Type of:Throw

  • travel on the surface of water

    Similar:Plane
    Type of:Glide

  • coat (a liquid) with a layer

    Type of:CoatSurface

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