Skim

English

Verb

Skim (third-person singular simple present Skims, present participle skimming, simple past and past participle skimmed)

1. (transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones).
2. (intransitive) To ricochet.
3. (intransitive) To read quickly, skipping some detail.
4. (transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

Derived terms

• skim through
• skim over
• skimmed milk
• semi-skimmed

Adjective

Skim (not comparable)

1. (of milk) Having lowered fat content.

Derived terms

• skim milk

Adverbs for Skim

cursorily; perfunctorily; carelessly; hastily; rapidly; studiously; critically.

Thesaurus

avalanche, ball the jack, barrel, blink, boom, bowl along, breeze, breeze along, browse, brush, brush by, carefully ignore, caress, carom, clip, coast, cold-shoulder, come in contact, contact, cream, cut a corner, cut along, cut corners, dap, dart, dip into, dodge, drift, examine cursorily, fleet, flit, float, flow, fly, fly low, foot, fudge, ghost, give the once-over, glance, glance at, glance over, glance through, glide, glissade, go fast, graze, highball, hit, ice-skate, impinge, kiss, make knots, nip, nudge, osculate, outstrip the wind, page through, pass over, pass over lightly, plow the deep, pour it on, remove, ricochet, ride, ride the sea, rip, roller-skate, rub, run, run over, run through, sail, scamp, scan, scorch, scrape, scratch the surface, scud, separate, shave, shoot, sideslip, sideswipe, sizzle, skate, skateboard, ski, skid, skim over, skim the surface, skimp, skip, skip over, skirt, sled, sleigh, slidder, slide, slide down, slight, slip, slip through, slither, slubber over, slur, slur over, soar, speed, squeak by, storm along, sweep, take off, tear, tear along, thumb over, thumb through, thunder along, toboggan, touch, touch lightly, touch upon, touch upon lightly, walk the waters, whisk, whiz, zing, zip, zip through, zoom

Pronunciation

• IPA: /skɪm/, SAMPA: /skIm/

  Rhymes: -ɪm