skim
Having lowered fat contentHaving lowered fat content.
» Tom doesn't like skimmed milk.
Том не любить обезжирене молоко. — deniko
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1 senses(not comparable)Having lowered fat content.
- used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
Examples
57 sentencesTom doesn't like skimmed milk.
Том не любить обезжирене молоко. — deniko
I didn't have much time so I just skimmed through the article.
ruВремени у меня было немного, поэтому я просто пробежал статью глазами. — marafon
Tom skimmed the report.
deTom überflog den Bericht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom skimmed the list.
ruТом пробежал глазами список. — marafon
I skimmed the list.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English skemen, skymen, variants of scumen, from Old French escumer (“to removFrom Middle English skemen, skymen, variants of scumen, from Old French escumer (“to remove scum”), from escume (“froth, foam”), from Frankish *skūm (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz (“foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *skew- (“to cover, conceal”). See scum.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed:skimmed