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Skim

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Definitions for Skim

noun
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
Examples
  1. there was a thin skim of oil on the water
noun
reading or glancing through quickly
Synonyms
skimming
verb
travel on the surface of water
Synonyms
plane
verb
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
Synonyms
skim over
verb
examine hastily
Synonyms
scan rake glance over run down
Examples
  1. She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
verb
cause to skip over a surface
Synonyms
skip skitter
Examples
  1. Skip a stone across the pond
verb
coat (a liquid) with a layer
verb
remove from the surface
Synonyms
skim off cream off cream
Examples
  1. skim cream from the surface of milk
verb
read superficially
Synonyms
skim over
adjective
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
Synonyms
skimmed
Examples
  1. yogurt made with skim milk
  2. she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter

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