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verb
- 1. remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid: "as the scum rises, skim it off"
- 2. go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air: "he let his fingers skim across her shoulders"
noun
- 1. a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid: "a skim of ice"
- 2. an act of reading something quickly or superficially: "a quick skim through the pamphlet"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word skim as a verb, noun, and adjective. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of skim.
Learn the meaning of skim as a verb in different contexts, such as moving above a surface, reading quickly, removing something, or stealing money. See how to use skim in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. an act or instance of skimming. something that is skimmed off. a thin layer or film formed on the surface of something, especially a liquid, as the coagulated protein material formed on boiled milk. a thin layer, as of mortar. Slang. the amount taken or concealed by skimming. skim milk. Obsolete. scum.
- [transitive] to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid. skim something off/from something Skim the scum off the jam and let it cool. skim something Skim the jam and let it cool.
- [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally; to make something do this.
- [intransitive, transitive] to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points. skim through/over something He skimmed through the article trying to find his name.
- [transitive] skim something (from something) (informal) to steal small amounts of money frequently over a period of time. She’d been skimming money from the store’s accounts for years.
noun. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid. “there was a thin skim of oil on the water”. see more. 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”. synonyms: skimmed.
to pass or glide lightly over or near a surface. to read, study, consider, etc., something in a superficial or cursory way. to become covered with a thin film or layer. Slang. to conceal gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, etc.; practice skimming. See more. noun. an act or instance of skimming. something that is skimmed off.
Skim means to move quickly and almost touch the surface of something, to remove something from the surface of a liquid, or to read or look at something quickly without looking at the details. See translations, grammar, pronunciation and usage examples of skim.
