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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}