skimmed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb travel on the surface of water
   plane; skim.
   
2. verb move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
   skim; skim over.
   
3. verb examine hastily
   glance over; rake; skim; run down; scan.
   
   • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
4. verb cause to skip over a surface
   skip; skim; skitter.
   
   • Skip a stone across the pond
5. verb coat (a liquid) with a layer
   skim.
   
6. verb remove from the surface
   cream off; skim; skim off; cream.
   
   • skim cream from the surface of milk
7. verb read superficially
   skim over; skim.
   
8. adjective satellite used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
   skim.
   
   • yogurt made with skim milk
   • she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter

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