1. skim - noun
· a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
2. skim - noun
· reading or glancing through quickly
Synonym(s): skimming
Hypernym(s): reading
3. skim - verb
· travel on the surface of water
Synonym(s): plane
Hypernym(s): glide
4. skim - verb
· move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
Synonym(s): skim_over
Hypernym(s): touch
5. skim - verb
· examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Synonym(s): scan, rake, glance_over, run_down
6. skim - verb
· cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
Hypernym(s): throw
7. skim - verb
· coat (a liquid) with a layer
8. skim - verb
· remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
Synonym(s): skim_off, cream_off, cream
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
9. skim - verb
· read superficially
Synonym(s): skim_over
Hypernym(s): read
10. 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"
Synonym(s): skimmed
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