Skim
ਸਕਿੱਮ
definition
verb
as the scum rises, skim it off
remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
he let his fingers skim across her shoulders
go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air.
noun
a skim of ice
a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
a quick skim through the pamphlet
an act of reading something quickly or superficially.
example
Her fingertips brushed along the pages as she started to 'skim' through the book.
A 'skim' through the film release schedule of the next few months shows the diverse works emerging from the troubled countries of the Middle East.
Here, we 'skim' the nightscape surface, never getting too close to its image, but never losing sight of it.
A 'skim' through the letters you chose to publish on the Tampa affair confirms to just how far out of step with the vast majority of Australians you are.
But a 'skim' does not do justice to the double-barreled implications of these two reports.
She let her eyes 'skim' the page, not really reading it, until she got to verse thirty-nine.
To drink, these graceful birds 'skim' low over the surface scooping water with open mouths.
Down at the water's edge I taught my daughters to 'skim' stones.
bring the stock to the boil, then 'skim' it to remove any foam
In the next section I encountered something which I noticed on my first 'skim' of the book.
Bream and pike play in its chill current, swooping birds scoop insects at its 'skim' .
He rocks the boat under his feet so we bob and toss through the green 'skim' of milfoil.
Even at first 'skim' , what becomes abundantly ambiguous is the question of whether crisis is a state of objective being or a mode of engagement.
as the scum rises, 'skim' it off
Bring them to the boil, 'skim' off the froth on the top and leave them to cook.
That is to say nothing of the cerebral challenges in finding the most unlikely-looking stone to successfully 'skim' .
A quick 'skim' through Haines' back catalog yields more fizzy bile.
Fresh snow coated the pavement in a thin, slippery 'skim' of white.
he let his fingers 'skim' across her shoulders
We have not even started to 'skim' just the surface of the available opportunities.
You can use a gravy spoon to 'skim' off and discard some of the fat.
as the scum rises, 'skim' it off
By reducing the quality of your ingredients, you can 'skim' some money off the top with a minimal sacrifice in quality.
a quick 'skim' through the pamphlet
Remove the duck pieces, 'skim' off as much fat as possible.
So I started to 'skim' some money off the top, sending it down here to Mitch for the bar.
a 'skim' of ice
a quick 'skim' through the pamphlet
I just quickly did a little 'skim' through the OZ's website and they are STILL carping on about Media Watch over there.
A quick 'skim' through the list of attendees also suggests the mainstream press will be here, too.
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