Synonyms for skim
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skim |
| Phonetic Transcription : skɪm |
Top 10 synonyms for skim Other synonyms for the word skim
- brush
- brush over
- coast
- cream
- dip
- examine
- float
- fly
- get the cream
- give the once-over
- glance over
- go once over lightly
- hit the high spots
- kiss
- ladle
- read
- read swiftly
- ream
- riff
- riffle
- run eye over
- sail
- scoop
- scud
- separate
- shoot
- skate
- skip
- skirr
- skitter
- smooth along
- soar
- thumb through
- top
- trip
- turn the pages
Définition of skim
Origin :- early 15c. (skimmer, the utensil, is attested from late 14c.), "to clear (a liquid) from matter floating on the surface, lift the scum from," from Old French escumer "remove scum," from escume (Modern French écume) "scum," from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German scum "scum," German Schaum; see scum). Meaning "to throw (a stone) so as to skip across the surface of (water) is from 1610s. Meaning "to move lightly and rapidly over the surface of" is from 1650s, from the motion involved in skimming liquid; that of "to glance over carelessly" (in reference to printed matter) recorded by 1799. Related: Skimmed; skimming.
- verb remove the top part
- verb glide over quickly, lightly
- verb look through cursorily
- Skim the lard or dripping always before you put in the fish.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Skim it well, and stir it frequently with a wooden or silver spoon.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Take the gravy that you poured from the meat, and skim off all the fat.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Then skim and strain it, carefully removing every particle of fat.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Then skim off the fat, and strain the gravy into a clean sauce-pan.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- For the gravy,--take, that from the dripping-pan and skim it well.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Put some butter into a sauce-pan, set it on hot coals, and melt and skim it.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- When it boils, quicken the fire, and skim the pot carefully.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Then skim off whatever milk or impurity may rise to the top.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Skim them well, and keep the kettle covered when you are not skimming.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
Antonyms for skim
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