Definition of Skim

Noun

• reading or glancing through quickly
  skimming
• a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
  "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
  

Verb

• read superficially
  - skim over
• remove from the surface
  "skim cream from the surface of milk"
  - skim off - cream off cream
• coat (a liquid) with a layer
  
• cause to skip over a surface
  "Skip a stone across the pond"
  skip skitter
• examine hastily
  "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
  scan rake - glance over - run down
• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
  - skim over
• travel on the surface of water
  plane

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"
  skimmed

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