skim skim /ˈskɪm/

adjective

1. Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed  ( skim , skimmed )
   used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
    Yogurt made with skim milk
   yogurt made with skim milk
    She can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
   she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter
   

noun

1. Reading or glancing through quickly  ( skim , skimming )
   reading or glancing through quickly
   
2. A thin layer covering the surface of a liquid  ( skim )
   a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
    There was a thin skim of oil on the water
   there was a thin skim of oil on the water
   

verb

1. () Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of  ( skim over , skim )
   move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
   
2. () Travel on the surface of water  ( plane , skim )
   travel on the surface of water
   
3. Read superficially  ( skim , skim over )
   read superficially
   
4. Remove from the surface  ( cream , cream off , skim , skim off )
   remove from the surface
    Skim cream from the surface of milk
   skim cream from the surface of milk
   
5. Coat (a liquid) with a layer  ( skim )
   coat (a liquid) with a layer
   
6. Cause to skip over a surface  ( skim , skip , skitter )
   cause to skip over a surface
    Skip a stone across the pond
   Skip a stone across the pond
   
7. Examine hastily  ( glance over , rake , skim , run down , scan )
   examine hastily
    She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
   She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi