 skim |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of | |
| Synonyms: | skim_over | |
| Related terms: | touch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] travel on the surface of water | |
| Synonyms: | plane | |
| Related terms: | glide aquaplane aquaplane | |
| 3. | [ verb ] remove from the surface | |
| Synonyms: | skim_off cream cream_off | |
| Examples: | "skim cream from the surface of milk" |
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| Related terms: | remove cream_off cream_off skimming | |
| 4. | [ verb ] coat with a layer; of liquids | |
| Related terms: | coat | |
| 5. | [ verb ] read superficially | |
| Synonyms: | skim_over | |
| Related terms: | read | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cause to skip over a surface | |
| Synonyms: | skitter skip | |
| Examples: | : "Skip a stone across the pond" |
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| Related terms: | throw | |
| 7. | [ verb ] examine hastily | |
| Synonyms: | scan run_down glance_over rake | |
| Examples: | "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" |
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| Related terms: | examine | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed | |
| Synonyms: | skimmed | |
| Examples: | "yogurt made with skim milk" "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter" |
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| Related terms: | nonfat | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid | |
| Examples: | "there was a thin skim of oil on the water" |
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| Related terms: | covering | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (psychology) reading or glancing through quickly | |
| Synonyms: | skimming | |
| Related terms: | reading scan | |
| Similar spelling: |
skein Skeem skin |
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