Definition of skim

	Definition of skim has definitions from the field of psychology
1	[ verb ] move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of Synonyms skim_over Used in print (Richard Sanders Allen, "When Fogg Flew the Mail"...) Often , threading through the overcast , he was forced to fly close_to the ground by a low ceiling , skimming above the Winooski or the White_River along the line of the broken railroad . Related terms touch
2	[ verb ] travel on the surface of water Synonyms plane Used in print (San Francisco Chronicle,...) Moments later the V-1 skimmed across the landing_strip , edging closer and closer to a touchdown - then in a streamer of dust it landed . Related terms glide aquaplane aquaplane
3	[ verb ] remove from the surface Synonyms skim_off cream cream_off Examples "skim cream from the surface of milk" Related terms remove cream_off cream_off skimming
4	[ verb ] coat with a layer; of liquids Related terms coat
5	[ verb ] read superficially Synonyms skim_over Related terms read
6	[ verb ] cause to skip over a surface Synonyms skitter skip Examples : "Skip a stone across the pond" Related terms throw
7	[ verb ] examine hastily Synonyms scan run_down glance_over rake Examples "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" Related terms examine
8	[ adjective ] used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed Synonyms skimmed Examples "yogurt made with skim milk" "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter" Related terms nonfat
9	[ noun ] a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid Examples "there was a thin skim of oil on the water" Related terms covering
10	[ noun ] (psychology) reading or glancing through quickly Synonyms skimming Related terms reading scan
*	Rhymes with mckim joachim Phonetic and Homophones S K IH1 M Similar Spelling skein Skeem skin To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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