skims
Glides over surface
Skims is the third-person singular of skim.
To skim is to pass lightly over a surface: The boat skimmed across the water.
You skim cream from milk by removing what floats on top, and you skim a text by reading only the surface—catching highlights without depth.
A person skims money by taking small amounts unnoticed: He skimmed profits from the register.
Deep spoons for serving
- scoopsPortions or exclusives
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- strainsVarieties, injuries, or sifts
- separatesDivides into portions
cream · fat · foam · froth · scum · impurities · broth · stock
Moves smoothly, frictionlessly
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
- grazesFeeds on growing plants
- hydroplanesAircraft landing on water
- skipsOmits or hops lightly
bounces · floats · hovers · ripples · water · pond · pebble · stone
Reads rapidly or images
- browsesLooks through casually
- perusesReads with attention
- glancesSwift, passing looks
- leafsTurns pages idly
flips · rifles · surfs · glimpses · skips · speed-reads · thumbs · reviews
ladles
Deep spoons for serving
separates · cream · fat · foam · froth · scum · impurities · broth · stock · milk
glides
Moves smoothly, frictionlessly
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
- grazesFeeds on growing plants
- hydroplanesAircraft landing on water
skips · bounces · floats · hovers · ripples · water · pond · pebble · stone · boat
scans
Reads rapidly or images
leafs · flips · rifles · surfs · glimpses · skips · speed-reads · thumbs · reviews · previews
low-fat
Containing minimal lipids
- nonfatContaining zero lipids
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- percentageProportion out of hundred
whole · reduced · lite · watery · thin · lighter · diet · calcium · pasteurized · homogenized
siphons
Moves fluid via suction
skimsstudies
Learns through examination
pores over · scrutinizes · peruses · examines · inspects