1. (

• skim

) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water" ;

2. (

• skim ,
• skimming

) reading or glancing through quickly ;

1. (

• plane ,
• skim

) travel on the surface of water ;

2. (

• skim_over ,
• skim

) move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of ;

3. (

• scan ,
• skim ,
• rake ,
• glance_over ,
• run_down

) examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" ;

4. (

• skim ,
• skip ,
• skitter ,

) cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond" ;

5. (

• skim ,

) coat (a liquid) with a layer ;

6. (

• skim ,
• skim_off ,
• cream_off ,
• cream ,

) remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk" ;

7. (

• skim ,
• skim_over

) read superficially ;

1. (

• skim ,
• skimmed

) 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" ;