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SKIM definition: 1. to move quickly just above a surface without touching it: 2. to throw a flat stone horizontally…. Learn more.
a. : to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance. skim boiling syrup. b. : to remove (a film, a layer of scum, etc.) from the surface of a liquid. c. : to remove cream from by skimming. d. : to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from. 2. : to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.
Skim definition: to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle. See examples of SKIM used in a sentence.
1. ( tr) to remove floating material from the surface of (a liquid), as with a spoon: to skim milk. 2. to glide smoothly or lightly over (a surface) 3. ( tr) to throw (something) in a path over a surface, so as to bounce or ricochet: to skim stones over water. 4.
Definition of skim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail: I've only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet. We've only skimmed the surface of (= considered a small part of) the problem. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. skim verb (REMOVE)
SKIM definition: 1. to move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something: 2. to remove something from…. Learn more.
6 days ago · skim (third-person singular simple present skims, present participle skimming, simple past and past participle skimmed) (intransitive) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
If you skim something from the surface of a liquid, you remove it. Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface. American English : skim / ˈskɪm /
To skim is to remove something from the surface of a liquid. Some cooks skim the fat off of the top of their chicken noodle soup, others skim the cream off milk to make skim (or skimmed) milk.
