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skim



I - noun
1. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- there was a thin skim of oil on the water
Hypernyms:
covering, natural covering, cover
2. reading or glancing through quickly
Syn:
skimming
Derivationally related forms:
skim (for: skimming)
Hypernyms:
reading

II - verb
1. travel on the surface of water (Freq. 1)
Syn:
plane
Hypernyms:
glide
Hyponyms:
aquaplane
Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
2. move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of (Freq. 1)
Syn:
skim over
Hypernyms:
touch
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. cause to skip over a surface
- Skip a stone across the pond
Syn:
skip, skitter
Hypernyms:
throw
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. coat (a liquid) with a layer
Hypernyms:
coat, surface
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
5. remove from the surface
- skim cream from the surface of milk
Syn:
skim off, cream off, cream
See Also:
cream off (for: cream), skim off
Derivationally related forms:
skimmer, skimming
Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. examine hastily
- She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
Syn:
scan, rake, glance over, run down
Derivationally related forms:
skimming
Hypernyms:
examine, see
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
7. read superficially
Syn:
skim over
Derivationally related forms:
skimmer, skimming
Hypernyms:
read
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

III - adjective
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
Similar to:
nonfat, fat-free, fatless

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