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
3.used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed;
yogurt made with skim milk
1.travel on the surface of water
2.move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
3.examine hastily;
She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
4.cause to skip over a surface;
Skip a stone across the pond
5.coat (a liquid) with a layer
6.remove from the surface;
skim cream from the surface of milk
7.read superficially