VERB
  • Definition - To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
  • Definition - To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
  • Definition - To hasten along with superficial attention.
  • Definition - To put on a finishing coat of plaster.
  • Definition - To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
  • Definition - To ricochet
  • Definition - To read quickly, skipping some detail
  • Example - I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
  • Definition - To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
  • Example - I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
  • Definition - To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.
  • Example - to skim milk; to skim broth
  • Definition - To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk
  • Example - to skim cream
  • Definition - To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.
  • Example - to skim cream
  • Definition - To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.
  • Example - to skim cream
  • Definition - To become coated over.
  • Example - to skim cream
NOUN
  • Definition - Something skimmed from a surface etc.
  • Example - aluminium skimmings
  • Definition - A motion or action that skims.
  • Example - aluminium skimmings
  • Definition - The sport of skimboarding.
  • Example - aluminium skimmings
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
skimming 17
6 Letter Words
miking 13 miming 11 skiing 11 minims 10
5 Letter Words
minks 11 ginks 10 kings 10 minim 9 minis 7
4 Letter Words
mink 10 skim 10 gink 9 king 9 inks 8 kins 8 sink 8 skin 8 migs 7 mini 6 nims 6 gins 5 sign 5 sing 5 nisi 4
3 Letter Words
ink 7 kin 7 kis 7 mim 7 ski 7 mig 6 ism 5 mis 5 nim 5 sim 5 gin 4 gis 4 sig 4 ins 3 sin 3
2 Letter Words
ki 6 mm 6 mi 4 gi 3 in 2 is 2 si 2
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