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Meaning of 'skim' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skim [ a.]
- Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
2 . Skim [ v. i.]
- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- To hasten along with superficial attention.
- To put on the finishing coat of plaster.
3 . Skim [ v. t.]
- To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.
- To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
- Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper.

Meaning of 'skim' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . skim [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
Example in sentence:
  • there was a thin skim of oil on the water
2 . skim [ v]
Meaning (2):
- examine hastily
Example in sentence:
  • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
Meaning (3):
- remove from the surface
Example in sentence:
  • skim cream from the surface of milk
Meaning (4):
- cause to skip over a surface
Example in sentence:
  • Skip a stone across the pond
5 . skim [ s]
Meaning (5):
- used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
Example in sentence:
  • she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter;
  • yogurt made with skim milk

Nearby Words:

skid skiddaw skidded skidding skidpan skied skieldrake skies skiey skiff

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