to skim

Examples

• All

• It smells so good, like sugar cookie dough and just skim a little bit of that over top.

• Now this is where we're going to use the brush, like the pen in the same angle, same pressure, skim the skin, don't press it too hard.

• She decided to skim a thin layer of cream off the top of the soup to enhance its texture.

• After boiling the broth, he always skims any floating fat before serving.

• To prepare the cake, you just need to skim a little icing over the top for decoration.

Synonyms

A

to apply

vsto skim

110 1.3

Put a substance onto a surface to cover it

is used specifically for adding a thin layer to a liquid

O

to overlay

vsto skim

15 4.2

To cover something with a layer of material

is used to coat a liquid with a very thin added layer

W

to wash

vsto skim

• Specialized

1 6.8

To cover something with a thin layer of paint or metal

is for coating liquids with a thin layer rather than solid surfaces

Antonyms

F

to flood

156 1.0

To cover a place with water when it overflows

D

to drench

11 3.0

Make someone or something completely wet with a lot of liquid

Phrasal Verbs

S

to skim off

8 4.6

Take the best people or things from a group, leaving the rest behind

S

to skim over

3 3.8

To read quickly without looking at details

S

to skim off

2 3.7

Take oil or fat from the top of a liquid using a spoon

S

to skim over

1 3.9

To move quickly and lightly just above a surface

C

to cream-skim

• Jargon

1 7.8

To take only the best or most profitable choices and leave others behind

Compounds

S

skim milk

• US

13 2.0

Milk with the cream removed so it has little fat

How Thick

to cover

∞ 1.0

to coat

63 2.8

to skim

1 4.1

film

32 3.2

to mist

4 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology