Skim Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Skim

Meaning 1 : used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

    Example : yogurt made with skim milk,she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter

    Synonyms : skimmed
Meaning 2 : examine hastily

    Synonyms : glance over,  rake,  run down,  scan
Meaning 3 : read superficially

    Synonyms : skim over
Meaning 4 : reading or glancing through quickly

    Synonyms : skimming
Meaning 5 : move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

    Synonyms : skim over
Meaning 6 : cause to skip over a surface

    Synonyms : skip,  skitter
Meaning 7 : travel on the surface of water

    Synonyms : plane
Meaning 8 : remove from the surface

    Example : skim cream from the surface of milk

    Synonyms : cream,  cream off,  skim off
Meaning 9 : a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

    Example : there was a thin skim of oil on the water

Meaning 10 : coat (a liquid) with a layer

How to Pronounce Skim

  • skɪm


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