a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; there was a thin skim of oil on the water'
reading or glancing through quickly
[ Syn: skimming ]
skim (n.)
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
[ Syn: skimmed ]
skim (adj.)
travel on the surface of water
[ Syn: plane ]
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
[ Syn: skim over ]
examine hastily; She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
[ Syn: scan , rake , glance over , run down ]
cause to skip over a surface; Skip a stone across the pond
coat (a liquid) with a layer
remove from the surface; skim cream from the surface of milk
read superficially
[ Syn: skim over ]