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Meaning
Verb
●
To
pass
lightly
; to
glide
along in an even,
smooth
course
; to
glide
along
near
the surface.
●
To
pass
near
the
surface
of; to
brush
the
surface
of; to
glide
swiftly
along the
surface
of.
●
To
hasten
along with
superficial
attention.
●
To
put on
a
finishing
coat
of plaster.
●
To
throw
an
object
so it
bounces
on water.
●
To ricochet.
●
To
read
quickly
,
skipping
some detail.
●
To
scrape off
; to
remove
(something) from a surface
●
In Liquids:
To
clear
(a
liquid
) from
scum
or
substance
floating
or
lying
on it
,
by means of
a
utensil
that
passes
just
beneath
the surface.
●
In Liquids:
To
clear
a
liquid
from (scum or
substance
floating
or
lying
on it
), especially the
cream
that
floats
on top of
fresh
milk.
●
To
steal
money from a business before the
transaction
has been
recorded
, thus
avoiding
detection.
●
To
surreptitiously
scan
a
payment card
in order to
obtain
its information for
fraudulent
purposes.
●
To become
coated
over.
Adj
●
Having
lowered
fat
content.
Noun
●
A
cursory
reading
,
skipping
the details.
●
In Milk:
Skim milk.
●
The
act
of skimming.
●
That which is
skimmed
off.
●
Theft of money from a business before the
transaction
has been
recorded
, thus
avoiding
detection.
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Origin
skim
English
skimmen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
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Tim
Nym
Kim
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Gym
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Hymn
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Hyponym
Hypernym
Life And Limb
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