Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 30 compound words that contain skim. The most common are listed below. Open skim in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- skim milkNon-fat milk; milk that has had the cream removed.
- skim coatA thin layer of plaster, glue, plastic, or other substance applied over a surface in order to cover imperfections and make it smoother.
- skim throughto go through something hastily
- skim-readTo read quickly, skipping some detail.
- skim-readingpresent participle and gerund of skim-read
- skim offTo separate (the best part of something from the remainder).
- cream-skimTo provide a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.
- skim coatsplural of skim coat: A thin layer of plaster, glue, plastic, or other substance applied over a surface in order to cover imperfections and make it smoother.
- skim pitAn open-air pit into which a mixture of oil and water is pumped and left to separate so that the oil can be extracted.
- skim pitsplural of skim pit: An open-air pit into which a mixture of oil and water is pumped and left to separate so that the oil can be extracted.
- skim-coatedsimple past and past participle of skim-coat
- skim-coatingpresent participle and gerund of skim-coat
- skim-readsthird-person singular simple present indicative of skim-read: To read quickly, skipping some detail.
- skim milksplural of skim milk: Non-fat milk; milk that has had the cream removed.
Compound words 30
- skimmerA device that skims.
- skimboardingA form of surfing in shallow water near a beach.
- skimboardThe thin board used in skimboarding.
- skimmableCapable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).
- overskimTo skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.
- skimmabilityThe quality or degree of being skimmable.
- reskimTo skim again.
- skimmestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of skim
- skimmeththird-person singular simple present indicative of skim: To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- skimmingpresent participle and gerund of skim