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skims
adjective(skim)
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.
skims
verb(skim)
examine hastily
Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, scan,
skims
verb(skim)
read superficially
Synonyms: skim over,
skims
noun(skim)
reading or glancing through quickly
Synonyms: skimming,
skims
verb(skim)
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
Synonyms: skim over,
skims
verb(skim)
cause to skip over a surface
Synonyms: skip, skitter,
skims
verb(skim)
travel on the surface of water
Synonyms: plane,
skims
verb(skim)
remove from the surface
Synonyms: cream, cream off, skim off,
Examples:
Skim cream from the surface of milk.
skims
noun(skim)
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
Examples:
There was a thin skim of oil on the water.
skims
verb(skim)
coat (a liquid) with a layer

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