Unscramble skimming

Definition of skimming

noun:

• the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid.
• reading or glancing through quickly. Synonyms: skim.
• failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it.
• the act of brushing against while passing. Synonyms: grazing, shaving.

verb:

• travel on the surface of water. Synonyms: plane, skim.
• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of. Synonyms: skim, skim over.
• examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi". Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim.
• cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond". Synonyms: skim, skip, skitter.
• coat (a liquid) with a layer. Synonyms: skim.
• remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk". Synonyms: cream, cream off, skim, skim off.
• read superficially. Synonyms: skim, skim over.

Related words

aquaplane.

Words nearby

swimming.

Rhymes with

brimming, swimming, trimming.