Dictionary definition · skim
noun
- a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid"there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
- reading or glancing through quickly
verb
- travel on the surface of water
- move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
- examine hastily"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- cause to skip over a surface"Skip a stone across the pond"
- coat (a liquid) with a layer
- remove from the surface"skim cream from the surface of milk"
- read superficially
adjective
- used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed"yogurt made with skim milk"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).