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