skim (n.)

  1. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; there was a thin skim of oil on the water'

  2. reading or glancing through quickly

    [ Syn: skimming ]

    skim (adj.)

  1. 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 (v.)

  1. travel on the surface of water

    [ Syn: plane ]

  2. move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

    [ Syn: skim over ]

  3. examine hastily; She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi

    [ Syn: scan , rake , glance over , run down ]

  4. cause to skip over a surface; Skip a stone across the pond

    [ Syn: skip , skitter ]

  5. coat (a liquid) with a layer

  6. remove from the surface; skim cream from the surface of milk

    [ Syn: skim off , cream off , cream ]

  7. read superficially

    [ Syn: skim over ]

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