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skim
Overview of noun skim
The noun skim has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. skim -- (a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water")
2. skim, skimming -- (reading or glancing through quickly)
Overview of verb skim
The verb skim has 7 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) plane, skim -- (travel on the surface of water)
2. (1) skim over, skim -- (move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of)
3. scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down -- (examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi")
4. skim, skip, skitter -- (cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond")
5. skim -- (coat (a liquid) with a layer)
6. skim, skim off, cream off, cream -- (remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk")
7. skim, skim over -- (read superficially)
Overview of adj skim
The adj skim has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. skim, skimmed -- (used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skim
2 senses of skim
Sense 1
skim
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
skim, skimming
=> reading
=> linguistic process, language
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun skim
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skim
2 senses of skim
Sense 1
skim
=> covering, natural covering, cover
Sense 2
skim, skimming
=> reading
Antonyms of noun skim
Member Holonyms of noun skim
Substance Holonyms of noun skim
Part Holonyms of noun skim
Member Meronyms of noun skim
Substance Meronyms of noun skim
Part Meronyms of noun skim
Meronyms of noun skim
Holonyms of noun skim
Attributes of noun skim
Derived Forms of noun skim
2 senses of skim
Sense 1
skim
RELATED TO>(verb) skim#5
=> skim
RELATED TO>(verb) skim#6
=> skim, skim off, cream off, cream
Sense 2
skim, skimming
RELATED TO>(verb) skim#7
=> skim, skim over
RELATED TO>(verb) skim#3
=> scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
Domain of noun skim
Domain Terms of noun skim
Familiarity of noun skim
skim used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun skim
2 senses of skim
Sense 1
skim
> covering, natural covering, cover
=> scale
=> shell
=> test
=> body covering
=> sheath, case
=> integument
=> blanket, mantle
=> crust, incrustation, encrustation
=> envelope
=> indumentum, indument
=> shell
=> shell, eggshell
=> skim
=> slough
=> snowcap
=> vesture
=> peridium
=> pericarp, seed vessel
=> perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
=> theca, sac
=> indusium
=> bark
Sense 2
skim, skimming
> reading
=> speed-reading
=> perusal, perusing, poring over, studying
=> browse, browsing
=> skim, skimming
Meronyms of noun skim
2 senses of skim
Sense 1
skim
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun skim
Grep of noun skim
skim
skim milk
skimmed milk
skimmer
skimming
Antonyms of verb skim
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skim
7 senses of skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
=> glide
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 2
skim over, skim
=> touch
Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
=> examine, see
Sense 4
skim, skip, skitter
=> throw
=> propel, impel
=> move, displace
Sense 5
skim
=> coat, surface
=> cover
Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Also See> skim off#2
Sense 7
skim, skim over
=> read
=> interpret, construe, see
=> understand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb skim
1 of 7 senses of skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
=> aquaplane
=> aquaplane
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skim
7 senses of skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
=> glide
Sense 2
skim over, skim
=> touch
Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
=> examine, see
Sense 4
skim, skip, skitter
=> throw
Sense 5
skim
=> coat, surface
Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Also See> skim off#2
Sense 7
skim, skim over
=> read
'Cause To' of verb skim
Derived Forms of verb skim
4 of 7 senses of skim
Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
RELATED TO>(noun) skim#2
=> skim, skimming
RELATED TO>(noun) skimming#2
=> skim, skimming
Sense 5
skim
RELATED TO>(noun) skim#1
=> skim
Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
RELATED TO>(noun) skim#1
=> skim
RELATED TO>(noun) skimmer#2
=> skimmer
RELATED TO>(noun) skimming#1
=> skimming
Sense 7
skim, skim over
RELATED TO>(noun) skim#2
=> skim, skimming
RELATED TO>(noun) skimmer#1
=> skimmer
RELATED TO>(noun) skimming#2
=> skim, skimming
Domain of verb skim
Domain Terms of verb skim
Familiarity of verb skim
skim used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb skim
7 senses of skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 2
skim over, skim
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
skim, skip, skitter
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
skim
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
skim, skim over
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb skim
7 senses of skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
> glide
=> skid, slip, slue, slew, slide
=> coast
=> skitter
=> snake
=> skate
=> plane, skim
=> surfboard, surf
=> body-surf
=> snowboard
Sense 2
skim over, skim
> touch
=> engage
=> touch
=> toe
=> pick up
=> strike, hit
=> finger, thumb
=> feel
=> palpate, feel
=> handle, palm
=> caress
=> hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
=> brush
=> skim over, skim
=> hit
=> strike
=> kiss, buss, osculate
=> kiss
=> mouth
=> press
=> tag
Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
> examine, see
=> search
=> x-ray
=> candle
=> autopsy
=> auscultate
=> survey
=> scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
=> scan
=> peruse
=> size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise
=> search, look
=> inspect
=> check
Sense 4
skim, skip, skitter
> throw
=> slam, flap down
=> ground
=> prostrate
=> hurl, hurtle, cast
=> heave
=> pelt, bombard
=> defenestrate
=> deliver, pitch
=> shy
=> drive
=> deep-six, throw overboard
=> ridge
=> jettison
=> fling
=> lob
=> chuck, toss
=> skim, skip, skitter
=> juggle
=> flip, flick
=> pass
Sense 5
skim
> coat, surface
=> rubberize, rubberise, rubber
=> anodize, anodise
=> gelatinize
=> skim
=> stucco
=> egg
=> encrust, incrust
=> dredge
=> soot
=> refinish
=> brush on
=> patinate, patinize, patinise
=> resurface
=> crumb
=> copper
=> finish
=> bonderize, bonderise
=> blacktop
=> foliate
=> galvanize, galvanise
=> pave
=> varnish, seal
=> glaze
=> tar
=> enrobe
=> plaster, daub
=> render
=> skimcoat
=> paint
=> cement
=> grit
=> plate
=> metal
=> macadamize, macadamise, tarmac
=> size
=> metalize, metallize
=> platinize
=> porcelainize
=> zinc
Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
> remove, take, take away, withdraw
=> epilate, depilate
=> harvest
=> tip
=> stem
=> extirpate
=> enucleate
=> exenterate
=> enucleate
=> decorticate
=> bail
=> strip, undress, divest, disinvest
=> ablate
=> clean, pick
=> clean
=> winnow
=> unbrace
=> pick
=> clear, clear up
=> muck
=> lift
=> lift
=> lift
=> tear away, tear off
=> take off
=> take away, take out
=> pit, stone
=> seed
=> unhinge
=> shuck
=> hull
=> crumb
=> chip away, chip away at
=> burl
=> knock out
=> scavenge, clean
=> hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise
=> degas
=> husk, shell
=> bur, burr
=> clear off, clear away
=> flick
=> strip, dismantle
=> strip
=> clear
=> defang
=> bone, debone
=> disembowel, eviscerate, draw
=> shell
=> shuck
=> tusk, detusk
=> dehorn
=> scalp
=> weed
=> condense
=> bail out, bale out
=> leach, strip
=> decalcify
=> detoxify, detoxicate
=> de-ionate
=> de-iodinate
=> decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke
=> delouse
=> ream
=> brush
=> wash, wash out, wash off, wash away
=> desorb
=> pull
=> demineralize, demineralise
=> eliminate
=> expectorate, clear out, drive out
=> defuse
=> dredge
=> wear away, wear off
=> amputate, cut off
=> resect, eviscerate
=> skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> strip
=> strip
=> scale, descale
=> circumcise
=> undock
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> excavate, dig, hollow
=> scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
=> extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
=> take out
=> unstring
=> string
=> wipe off, wipe away
=> take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
=> unveil
=> unpack, take out
=> unburden, disburden
=> empty
=> discharge
=> unsaddle, offsaddle
=> shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
=> dislodge, free
=> clean
=> aspirate, draw out, suck out
=> delete, cancel
=> ladle, lade, laden
=> spoon
=> gut
=> head
=> draw off, draw away, pull off
=> clean, strip
=> draw, take out
=> draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out
=> leach
=> draw
=> withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sense 7
skim, skim over
> read
=> anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammatise
=> reread
=> dip into
=> decipher, trace
=> skim, skim over
=> lipread, lip-read, speech-read
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb skim
Sense 1
plane, skim
=> glide
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Sense 2
skim over, skim
=> touch
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Sense 3
scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
=> examine, see
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Sense 4
skim, skip, skitter
=> throw
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Sense 5
skim
=> coat, surface
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Sense 6
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
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Sense 7
skim, skim over
=> read
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Grep of verb skim
skim
skim off
skim over
skimcoat
skimp
skimp over
Antonyms of adj skim
1 sense of skim
Sense 1
skim, skimmed
INDIRECT (VIA nonfat) -> fatty, fat
Similarity of adj skim
1 sense of skim
Sense 1
skim, skimmed
=> nonfat (vs. fatty), fat-free, fatless
Pertainyms of adj skim
Attributes of adj skim
Domain of adj skim
Domain Terms of adj skim
Familiarity of adj skim
skim used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj skim
skim
skimmed
skimpy
Grep of adv skim
skimpily
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