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1 skim
[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) ξαφρίζω2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) περνώ ξυστά3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) διαβάζω στα πεταχτά•- skimmed milk -
2 Skim
v. trans.Pass lightly over: V. ποτᾶσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.), νωτίζειν (acc.), ψαίρειν (acc.), ἐξακρίζειν (acc.); fly.met., run through hurriedly: P. ἐπιτρέχειν περί (gen.).Taste of: P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).Skim the cream of, pick out the best, met.: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.)They skim off the part of the milk which rises to the top and consider it more valuable ( than the rest): P. τὸ μὲν αὐτοῦ (τοῦ γάλακτος) ἐπιστάμενον ἀπαρύσαντες ἡγεῦνται εἶναι τιμιώτερον (Hdt. 4, 2).Skim through the air: Ar. διατρέχειν τὸν ἀέρα Av. 1409).——————subs.Use P. τὸ ἐφιστάμενον (Hdt.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Skim
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skim the cream off the milk — remove the cream from the top of the milk … English contemporary dictionary
cream off — verb 1. remove from the surface skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑skim off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑cream), ↑skim off … Useful english dictionary
skim — v. & n. v. (skimmed, skimming) 1 tr. a take scum or cream or a floating layer from the surface of (a liquid). b take (cream etc.) from the surface of a liquid. 2 tr. a keep touching lightly or nearly touching (a surface) in passing over. b deal… … Useful english dictionary
skim — /skim/, v., skimmed, skimming, n. v.t. 1. to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk. 2. to clear (liquid) thus: to skim milk. 3. to move or glide lightly over or… … Universalium
skim off — PHRASAL VERB If someone skims off the best part of something, or money which belongs to other people, they take it for themselves. [V n P n] He has been accused of skimming the cream off the economy... [V P n (not pron)] Rich Italian clubs such… … English dictionary
Skim — Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been taken … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skim coat — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skim colter — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skim milk — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cream — Cream, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Creamed} (kr?md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Creaming}.] 1. To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream. [1913 Webster] 2. To take off the best or choicest part of. [1913 Webster] 3. To furnish with, or as with, cream. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skim off — verb 1. remove from the surface (Freq. 2) skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑cream off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
