Associations to the word «Skim»

SKIM, verb. (intransitive) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

SKIM, verb. (transitive) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

SKIM, verb. To hasten along with superficial attention.

SKIM, verb. To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

SKIM, verb. (transitive) to throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)

SKIM, verb. (intransitive) to ricochet

SKIM, verb. (transitive) to read quickly, skipping some detail

SKIM, verb. (transitive) to scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

SKIM, verb. (transitive) to clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.

SKIM, verb. (transitive) to clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk

SKIM, adjective. (of milk) Having lowered fat content.

SKIM MILK, noun. (North America) (Australia) Non-fat milk; milk that has had the cream removed.

SKIM MILKS, noun. Plural of skim milk

SKIM OFF, verb. To separate (the best part of something from the regular part)

SKIM THROUGH, verb. To go through something hastily

SKIM THROUGH, verb. To read something hurriedly without being attached to details

SKIM, noun. A thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water".

SKIM, noun. Reading or glancing through quickly.

SKIM, verb. Travel on the surface of water.

SKIM, verb. Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of.

SKIM, verb. Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi".

SKIM, verb. Cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond".

SKIM, verb. Coat (a liquid) with a layer.

SKIM, verb. Remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk".

SKIM, verb. Read superficially.

SKIM, 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".