skim

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for skim

skim 🔊 /skɪˈm/

skim : පාදනවා

skim : පෙණ ඉවත් කරනවා

skim : උඩින් උඩින් කියවනවා

skim : යොදේ අරන් දමනවා

skim : ඉතා ඉක්මනින් යනවා

skim : අත්තටු නොගසා ඉගිලෙනවා

skim definition

Transitive verb.

  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.
  2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
  3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
  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.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
  2. To hasten along with superficial attention.
  3. To put on the finishing coat of plaster.

Adjective. Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.