skim

Meanings

• a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
  • "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
• reading or glancing through quickly
• travel on the surface of water
• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
• examine hastily
• cause to skip over a surface
• coat (a liquid) with a layer
• remove from the surface
  • "skim cream from the surface of milk"
• read superficially
• 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"

Synonyms

cream, cream off, glance over, plane, rake, run down, scan, skim off, skim over, skimmed, skimming, skip, skitter