[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

skim \skim\, v. i.
   1. to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course;
      to glide along near the surface.
      1913 webster

            not so when swift camilla scours the plain,
            flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
            main.                                 --pope.
      1913 webster

   2. to hasten along with superficial attention.
      1913 webster

            they skim over a science in a very superficial
            survey.                               --i. watts.
      1913 webster

   3. to put on the finishing coat of plaster.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

skim \skim\, a.
   contraction of skimming and skimmed.
   1913 webster

   skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.

   skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
      

   skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
      taken.
      1913 webster
see also:
skimming skimmed skim coat skim colter skim milk 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

skim \skim\ ski^m, v. t. imp.  p. p. skimmed ski^md;
   p. pr.  vb. n. skimming. cf. sw. skymma to darken.
   root158. see scum.
   1. 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.
      1913 webster

   2. to take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
      1913 webster

   3. to pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
      glide swiftly along the surface of.
      1913 webster

            homer describes mercury as flinging himself from the
            top of olympus, and skimming the surface of the
            ocean.                                --hazlitt.
      1913 webster

   4. 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
skimmed skimming scum 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

skim
     adj : 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" syn: skimmed
     n 1: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a
          thin skim of oil on the water"
     2: reading or glancing through quickly syn: skimming
     v 1: travel on the surface of water syn: plane
     2: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of syn: skim
        over
     3: examine hastily; "she scanned the newspaper headlines while
        waiting for the taxi" syn: scan, rake, glance over,
         run down
     4: cause to skip over a surface; "skip a stone across the pond"
        syn: skip, skitter
     5: coat a liquid with a layer
     6: remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of
        milk" syn: skim off, cream off, cream
     7: read superficially syn: skim over
     also: skimming, skimmed
see also:
skimmed skimming plane skim over scan rake 
glance over run down skip skitter skim off 
cream off cream skim over 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

130 moby thesaurus words for "skim":
   avalanche, ball the jack, barrel, blink, boom, bowl along, breeze,
   breeze along, browse, brush, brush by, carefully ignore, caress,
   carom, clip, coast, cold-shoulder, come in contact, contact, cream,
   cut a corner, cut along, cut corners, dap, dart, dip into, dodge,
   drift, examine cursorily, fleet, flit, float, flow, fly, fly low,
   foot, fudge, ghost, give the once-over, glance, glance at,
   glance over, glance through, glide, glissade, go fast, graze,
   highball, hit, ice-skate, impinge, kiss, make knots, nip, nudge,
   osculate, outstrip the wind, page through, pass over,
   pass over lightly, plow the deep, pour it on, remove, ricochet,
   ride, ride the sea, rip, roller-skate, rub, run, run over,
   run through, sail, scamp, scan, scorch, scrape,
   scratch the surface, scud, separate, shave, shoot, sideslip,
   sideswipe, sizzle, skate, skateboard, ski, skid, skim over,
   skim the surface, skimp, skip, skip over, skirt, sled, sleigh,
   slidder, slide, slide down, slight, slip, slip through, slither,
   slubber over, slur, slur over, soar, speed, squeak by, storm along,
   sweep, take off, tear, tear along, thumb over, thumb through,
   thunder along, toboggan, touch, touch lightly, touch upon,
   touch upon lightly, walk the waters, whisk, whiz, zing, zip,
   zip through, zoom

[6] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

skim
     
         a scheme implementation with packages and other
        enhancements, by alain deutsch et al, france.
     
        2000-11-02
     
     
see also:
scheme packages 

Skim >> S Words
Skim, definition of term: Skim
skim_pag1.html

Skim Off >> S Words
Skim Off, definition of term: Skim Off
skim+off_pag1.html

Skim Milk >> S Words
Skim Milk, definition of term: Skim Milk
skim+milk_pag1.html

skim.com
...... for fashion, urban style and communication.art. skim.com. the life ... ..
http://www.skim.com/, score=100, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 10:00 pm

Skim Online:  The Largest Skimboarding Source on Earth
...12.11.05 - SSD 2006 Skim Calendars are now available in the Skim Shop. ... Welcome to the largest skimboarding source anywhere, Skim Online.  ... ..
http://www.skimonline.com/, score=95, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 10:34 pm

SKIM, Market Research Excellence. Excellence in Advanced research, Conjoint ...
...... group exists of SKIM Software , SKIM Analytical and SKIM fieldservices ... The SKIM Group is known for its experience with and innovations in ... ..
http://www.skim.nl/, score=92, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:20 pm

SKIM MAGAZINE
... ..
http://www.skimmag.com/, score=91, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:51 pm

Skim - havskajaker, kajaker, paddling
...Skim - havskajaker ... Skim söker medarbetare.. Vi behöver någon som kan hjälpa oss i butiken ... ..
http://www.skimkayaks.se/, score=61, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 11:23 am

SkimTheFat - Your Guide to Skateboarding Videos
... ..
http://www.skimthefat.com/, score=53, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:17 am

Palm Beach Skim Skimboarding Home
...... Beach Skim Home. Info. New Stuff. Newest Skim Pics. Skim Pics. Skim  ... Skim Report. Haven't been updating the skim report lately. Your best ... ..
http://www.palmbeachskim.freehosting.net/, score=52, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 1:47 am

Page 1 2 3 Next