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Synonyms for skim in English

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  1. skim:

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Detailed Synonyms for skim in English

skim:

to skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)

  1. to skim
    to skim; cast a glance; to cast a look; to glance over
  2. to skim
    to skim; to cream
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
    • cream verb (creams, creamed, creaming)
  3. to skim
    to slip; to skid; to slide; to slither; to glide; to slip up; to skim
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • skid verb (skids, skidded, skidding)
    • slide verb (slides, slid, sliding)
    • slither verb (slithers, slithered, slithering)
    • glide verb (glides, glided, gliding)
    • slip up verb (slips up, slipped up, slipping up)
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
  4. to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verb (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verb (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
    to cut
    – shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of 1
    • cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • cut my hair1
    to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    to clip; cut close
  5. to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    to skim; to cream; cream off; skim off
    – remove from the surface 1
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    • cream verb (creams, creamed, creaming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    • cream off verb
    • skim off verb
  6. to skim
    – read superficially 1
    to skim; skim over
    – read superficially 1
  7. to skim
    – move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of 1
    to skim; skim over
    – move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of 1
  8. to skim
    – coat (a liquid) with a layer 1
    to skim
    – coat (a liquid) with a layer 1
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
  9. to skim
    – cause to skip over a surface 1
    to skip; to skim; skitter
    – cause to skip over a surface 1
    • skip verb (skips, skipped, skipping)
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
    • skitter verb
  10. to skim
    – travel on the surface of water 1
    to plane; to skim
    – travel on the surface of water 1
    • plane verb (planes, planed, planing)
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
  11. to skim
    – examine hastily 1
    to rake; to skim; to scan; to run down; to glance over
    – examine hastily 1
    • rake verb (rakes, raked, raking)
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
    • scan verb (scans, scanned, scanning)
      • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi1
    • run down verb (runs down, ran down, running down)
    • glance over verb (glances over, glanced over, glancing over)

Conjugations for skim:

present
  1. skim
  2. skim
  3. skims
  4. skim
  5. skim
  6. skim
simple past
  1. skimmed
  2. skimmed
  3. skimmed
  4. skimmed
  5. skimmed
  6. skimmed
present perfect
  1. have skimmed
  2. have skimmed
  3. has skimmed
  4. have skimmed
  5. have skimmed
  6. have skimmed
past continuous
  1. was skimming
  2. were skimming
  3. was skimming
  4. were skimming
  5. were skimming
  6. were skimming
future
  1. shall skim
  2. will skim
  3. will skim
  4. shall skim
  5. will skim
  6. will skim
continuous present
  1. am skimming
  2. are skimming
  3. is skimming
  4. are skimming
  5. are skimming
  6. are skimming
subjunctive
  1. be skimmed
  2. be skimmed
  3. be skimmed
  4. be skimmed
  5. be skimmed
  6. be skimmed
diverse
  1. skim!
  2. let's skim!
  5. skimmed
  6. skimming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

skim

  1. skim
    touch; skim; graze
  2. skim
    skim; read rapidly

skim adj

  1. skim
    – used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed 1
    skim; skimmed
    – used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed 1
    • skim adj
      • yogurt made with skim milk1
    • skimmed adj
      • she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter1

skim [the ~] noun

  1. the skim
    – reading or glancing through quickly 1
    the skim; the skimming
    – reading or glancing through quickly 1
  2. the skim
    – a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid 1
    the skim
    – a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid 1
    • skim [the ~] noun
      • there was a thin skim of oil on the water1

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Related Definitions for "skim":

  1. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed1
    • yogurt made with skim milk1
  2. reading or glancing through quickly1
  3. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid1
    • there was a thin skim of oil on the water1
  4. read superficially1
  5. move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of1
  6. remove from the surface1
    • skim cream from the surface of milk1
  7. coat (a liquid) with a layer1
  8. cause to skip over a surface1
  9. travel on the surface of water1
  10. examine hastily1

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