English to Irish Meaning of skim - skim

Skim :

skim

verb

scannáin, uachtar, fallaing

Skim :: skimSkims :: skims

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Definitions of skim in English

Noun(1) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid(2) reading or glancing through quickly
Verb(1) travel on the surface of water(2) move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of(3) examine hastily(4) cause to skip over a surface(5) coat (a liquid(6) remove from the surface(7) read superficially
Adjective(1) used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

Examples of skim in English

(1) When this happens, skim off any foam that has risen to the surface.(2) Your eyes skim past the Web listings that invite you to visit the company online.(3) To serve, skim off the fat and simmer for an hour.(4) a skim of ice(5) For your paint, add a skim of water (latex paint) or mineral spirits (oil-based paint), then seal the can or bucket.(6) In the next section I encountered something which I noticed on my first skim of the book.(7) bring the stock to the boil, then skim it to remove any foam(8) Chill when done, skim off the fat on top the next morning.(9) A brief skim suggests that this is a pretty broad ruling, although unfortunately I don't think I'll have time to blog more on the details.(10) he let his fingers skim across her shoulders(11) Then they barefoot a back-arching skim on to a spirit-level pond.(12) Down at the water's edge I taught my daughters to skim stones.(13) a quick skim through the pamphlet(14) Fresh snow coated the pavement in a thin, slippery skim of white.(15) Once boiling, skim off the fat and any scum from the surface.(16) But a skim does not do justice to the double-barreled implications of these two reports.

Related Phrases of skim

(1) skim milk ::

bainne lom

(2) skim through ::

skim trí

(3) skim off ::

lom amach

(4) skim over ::

lom thar

Related Phrases of skim

(1) skim milk ::

bainne lom

(2) skim through ::

skim trí

(3) skim off ::

lom amach

(4) skim over ::

lom thar

Synonyms

Noun

1. skimming ::

skimming

Verb

2. remove ::

bain

3. glide ::

Sleamhnaigh

4. throw ::

caith

5. glance through ::

Sracfhéachaint trí

6. mention briefly ::

lua go hachomair

7. skip ::

Scipeáil

8. cream off ::

off uachtar

9. skim over ::

lom thar

10. rake ::

ráca

11. plane ::

eitleán

Adjective

Antonyms

1. flounder ::

flounder

2. struggle ::

streachailt

Different Forms

skim, skims

English to Irish Dictionary: skim

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English to Irish Dictionary: skim

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