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skim

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: skim

1
 vnadj
remove from the surface
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
2
 vn
examine hastily
reading or glancing through quickly
3
 v
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: skim
1

v remove from the surface

Synonyms:
cream, cream off, skim off
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

v cause to skip over a surface

Synonyms:
skip, skitter
Type of:
throw
propel through the air

v coat (a liquid) with a layer

Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

n a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

“there was a thin skim of oil on the water”
Type of:
cover, covering, natural covering
a natural object that covers or envelops

adj 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”
Synonyms:
skimmed
fat-free, fatless, nonfat
without fat or fat solids
2

v examine hastily

Synonyms:
glance over, rake, run down, scan
Type of:
examine, see
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

v read superficially

Synonyms:
skim over
Type of:
read
interpret something that is written or printed

n reading or glancing through quickly

Synonyms:
skimming
Type of:
reading
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
3

v move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

Synonyms:
skim over
Type of:
touch
make physical contact with, come in contact with

v travel on the surface of water

Synonyms:
plane
Types:
aquaplane
ride on an aquaplane
aquaplane
rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
Type of:
glide
move smoothly and effortlessly
Launch
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