skim

Noun
  1. A thin layer covering the surface of a liquid (synset 109459435)
    "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
    hypernym: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops
  2. Reading or glancing through quickly (synset 106611099)
    hypernym: reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
    synonym: skimming
Adjective
  1. Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed (synset 300996666)
    "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"
    similar: fat-free, fatless, nonfat - without fat or fat solids
    synonym: skimmed
Verb
  1. Travel on the surface of water (synset 201946577)
    hypernym: glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
    hyponym:
    • aquaplane - ride on an aquaplane
    • aquaplane - rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
    synonym: plane
  2. Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of (synset 201250114)
    hypernym: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
    synonym: skim over
  3. Examine hastily (synset 202156708)
    "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
    hypernym: examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    synonym: glance over, rake, run down, scan
  4. Cause to skip over a surface (synset 201518556)
    "Skip a stone across the pond"
    hypernym: throw - propel through the air
    synonym: skip, skitter
  5. Coat (a liquid) with a layer (synset 201263827)
    hypernym: coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
  6. Remove from the surface (synset 201263582)
    "skim cream from the surface of milk"
    hypernym: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonym: cream, cream off, skim off
  7. Read superficially (synset 200629486)
    hypernym: read - interpret something that is written or printed
    synonym: skim over

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