skim

1. v. t. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth. Source: opted

2. v. t. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream. Source: opted

3. v. t. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of. Source: opted

4. v. t. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper. Source: opted

5. v. i. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface. Source: opted

6. v. i. To hasten along with superficial attention. Source: opted

7. v. i. To put on the finishing coat of plaster. Source: opted

8. a. Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed. Source: opted

9. adj. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed Source: wordnet

10. n. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid Source: wordnet

11. n. reading or glancing through quickly Source: wordnet

12. v. travel on the surface of water Source: wordnet

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