skim | (noun) reading or glancing through quickly | Synonyms: skimming |
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(noun) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid | - |
skimmer | (noun) gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food | - |
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(noun) a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | Synonyms: boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, straw hat |
(noun) a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids | - |
(noun) a rapid superficial reader | - |
skimming | (noun) the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid | - |
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(noun) failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it | - |
(noun) the act of brushing against while passing | Synonyms: grazing, shaving |
(noun) reading or glancing through quickly | Synonyms: skim |
skimpiness | (noun) Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing. | Synonyms: scantiness |
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