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 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