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Skim :: Skim (v. i.) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface..

Skim :: Skim (v. t.) Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper..

Skimming :: Skimming (n.) The act of one who skims.

Thible :: Thible (n.) A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick.

Skimback :: Skimback (n.) The quillback.

Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer..

Flet :: Flet (p. p.) Skimmed.

Oomiak :: Oomiak (n.) A long, broad boat used by the Eskimos..

Skim :: Skim (v. t.) To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) To take the cream from; to skim.

Skimp :: Skimp (v. t.) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

Skimmerton :: Skimmerton (n.) See Skimmington.

Skimming :: Skimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ski.

Skimmingly :: Skimmingly (adv.) In a skimming manner.

Scumming :: Scumming (n.) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Sandiver :: Sandiver (n.) A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed off; -- called also glass gall..

Hypognatous :: Hypognatous (a.) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer..

Doughbird :: Doughbird (n.) The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew.

Cream :: Cream (v. t.) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream..

Keel :: Keel (v. t. & i.) To cool; to skim or stir.

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