skim

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Infinitive
to skim

Third person singular
skims

Simple past
skimmed

Past participle
skimmed

Present participle
skimming

to skim (third-person singular simple present skims, present participle skimming, simple past and past participle skimmed)

  1. (transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones).
  2. (intransitive) To ricochet.
  3. (intransitive) To read quickly, skipping some detail.
  4. (transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

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throw an object so it bounces on water
ricochet
read quickly, skipping some detail
scrape off; remove (something) from a surface
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[edit] Adjective

skim (not comparable)

Positive
skim

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. (of milk) Having lowered fat content.

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having lowered fat content
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