skim
/skɪm/
noun
- The act of removing something from the surface of a liquid.
- The skim of cream from the milk is used to make butter.
- A quick skim of the pool removed the leaves.
- After a skim of the soup, it looked clear and clean.
- A thin layer that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- A skim of oil floated on the water.
- The milk had a skim of cream on top.
- There was a skim of ice on the pond this morning.
- A quick reading or look at something.
- She did a skim of the instructions to find the key steps.
- A skim of the menu helped me decide what to order.
- I gave the article a quick skim before the meeting.
verb
- To remove something that floats on the surface of a liquid.
- She used a spoon to skim the foam off the soup.
- The worker skimmed the oil from the surface of the water.
- You should skim the fat from the broth before serving.
- To read or look at something quickly without paying attention to every detail.
- He skimmed the report to find the main points.
- Students often skim the chapter before the exam.
- I only had time to skim the newspaper this morning.
- To move lightly and quickly over a surface, usually without touching it deeply.
- The drone skimmed just above the treetops.
- A stone skimmed across the water and sank.
- The bird skimmed the surface of the lake.
- To steal money illegally by taking small amounts from a transaction or account.
- The accountant was caught skimming money from the company.
- Thieves used a device to skim credit card numbers at the ATM.
- The manager skimmed a little off the top of each sale.
adjective
- Having had the cream removed; low in fat.
- The recipe calls for skim milk, not whole milk.
- I prefer skim milk in my coffee.
- She bought skim yogurt to reduce calories.