Definition of skim

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Skim (v. t.) To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth..

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Skimp :: Skimp (v. t.) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
Doughbird :: Doughbird (n.) The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew.
Skim :: Skim (v. t.) To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream..
Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) To take the cream from; to skim.
Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
Skimmerton :: Skimmerton (n.) See Skimmington.
Skimmingly :: Skimmingly (adv.) In a skimming manner.
Cream :: Cream (v. t.) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream..
Skim :: Skim (v. t.) To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth..
Flotten :: Flotten (v. t.) Skimmed.
Skimback :: Skimback (n.) The quillback.
Oomiak :: Oomiak (n.) A long, broad boat used by the Eskimos..
Skimitry :: Skimitry (n.) See Skimmington.
Skimp :: Skimp (a.) Scanty.
Skimming :: Skimming (n.) The act of one who skims.
Igloo :: Igloo (n.) An Eskimo snow house.
Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer..
Skim :: Skim (v. i.) To put on the finishing coat of plaster.
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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