skimmed
Read without depth
Skimmed is the past tense of skim.
Skimmed milk has had the cream removed from its surface.
A stone skimmed across water.
Eyes skimmed a document without reading carefully.
A hand skimmed a surface lightly.
Money skimmed from receipts was taken secretly before accounting.
Read electronically
- browsedLooked through casually
- glancedLooked momentarily
- flippedReversed position suddenly
- leafedTurned pages quickly
thumbed · perused · speed-read · surveyed · skipped · glossed over · cherry-picked · excerpted
Containing zero lipids
- low-fatContaining minimal lipids
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- creamRich milk fat
- butterfatLipids from dairy
separation · centrifuge · pasteurized · homogenized · fat content · whole milk · yogurt · cheesemaking
Rubbed harshly against
- scoopedLifted with curved tool
- ladledScooped with serving spoon
- removedTaken from position
- clearedFound not guilty
collected · foam · froth · scum · impurities · fat · oil · broth
Failed to reach
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- omittedLeft out intentionally
sidestepped · glossed over · brushed aside · undervalued · disregarded · passed over · unnoticed
Restated in fewer words
- condensedMade more compact
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- abstractedLost in thought
- digestedBroken down internally
synopsized · highlights · rundown · briefing · thumbnail · précis · recap · gist
scanned
Read electronically
leafed · thumbed · perused · speed-read · surveyed · skipped · glossed over · cherry-picked · excerpted · highlighted
nonfat
Containing zero lipids
butterfat · separation · centrifuge · pasteurized · homogenized · fat content · whole milk · yogurt · cheesemaking · clarified
scraped
Rubbed harshly against
cleared · collected · foam · froth · scum · impurities · fat · oil · broth · stock
missed
Failed to reach
omitted · sidestepped · glossed over · brushed aside · undervalued · disregarded · passed over · unnoticed
summarized
Restated in fewer words
- condensedMade more compact
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- abstractedLost in thought
digested · synopsized · highlights · rundown · briefing · thumbnail · précis · recap · gist · essentials
- examinedobserved, watched, inspected, studied, surveyed
- scooped uppicked up, lifted, cupped, spooned, ladled
- surface finishesmatte, satin, gloss, paint, finish coat
- downplaying tacticsdownplayed, minimized, trivialized, understated, belittled
skimmedstudied
Examined closely or learned
scrutinized · pored over · read carefully · perused · examined
- skimmed offRemoved from surface
- skimmed milkDairy with cream removed
- semi-skimmed milkMilk with halved fat
- skimming offTaking a hidden cut
- card skimmerDevice stealing card details
- pool skimmerNet for water debris
skimming, skimmer, unskimmed, skimmings, skimmed milk, skimmable