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Meaning of skim

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

skim

Pronunciation:/skɪm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cursory reading, skipping the details.

  2. Skim milk.

  3. The act of skimming.

  4. That which is skimmed off.

verb

Definitions

  1. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

  2. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

  3. To hasten along with superficial attention.

  4. To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of milk) Having lowered fat content.