Synonyms for skim

Noun

1. skim, covering, natural covering, cover

usage: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"

2. skim, skimming, reading

usage: reading or glancing through quickly

Verb

1. plane, skim, glide

usage: travel on the surface of water

2. skim over, skim, touch

usage: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

3. scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down, examine, see

usage: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

4. skim, skip, skitter, throw

usage: cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

5. skim, coat, surface

usage: coat (a liquid) with a layer

6. skim, skim off, cream off, cream, remove, take, take away, withdraw, skim off

usage: remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"

7. skim, skim over, read

usage: read superficially

Adjective

1. skim, skimmed, nonfat (vs. fatty), fat-free, fatless

usage: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"