skim
1. skim \'skim\ vb or skimmed; or skim.ming [ME skimmen] 1a: to clear (a
liquid) of scum or floating substance {~ boiling s yrup} 1b: to remove (as
film or scum) from the surface of a liquid 1c: to remove cream from by
skimming 1d: to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from
2: to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly; specif : to
glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot 3: to throw in a
gliding path; specif : to throw so as to ricochet along the surface of
water 4: to cover with or as if with a film, scum, or coat 5: to pass
swiftly or lightly over 1a: to pass lightly or hastily : glide or skip
along, above, or near a s urface 1b: to give a cursory glance or
consideration 2: to become coated with a thin layer of film or scum 3: to
put on a finishing coat or plaster
2. skim n 1: a thin layer, coating, or film 2: the act of skimming 3:
something skimmed; specif : SKIM MILK
3. skim aj 1: SKIMMED 2: made of skim milk {~ cheese}