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Pronunciation: [skˈɪmz] (IPA)

Skims refer to the process of removing the uppermost layer of a liquid or substance. There are various synonyms for this word, including "sifts," "strains," "filters," and "clarifies." "Sifts" usually applies to dry ingredients such as flour or sugar. "Strains" and "filters" are often used for liquids. "Clarifies" refers to removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid substance. Other synonyms for skims include "decants," "refines," "purifies," and "winnows." The appropriate synonym to use often depends on the context of the sentence and the type of substance being skimmed.
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What are the hypernyms for Skims?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    Dairy Products, dairy-based products, skim-milks, skimmed milk products, skimmed products.

Usage examples for Skims

And off she is flying, when back she skims and will have me too.
"The Unknown Sea"
Clemence Housman
Am I a bird that skims the clouds along, Or am I a wild storm, or a great song?
"Poems"
Rainer Maria Rilke
The serrated ridge of Tidore, the opposite island, culminates in the red pinnacle formed by a fresh pyramid of lava above the ruined wall of a broken crater, the gap creating a sheltered inlet, where a fishing boat with yellow sails skims like a huge butterfly across the shimmering purple of the flowing tide.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings

Famous quotes with Skims

  • Oh shall I see the Thames again? The prow-promoted gems again, As beefy ATS Without their hats Come shooting through the bridge? And "cheerioh" and "cheeri-bye" Across the waste of waters die, And low the mists of evening lie And lightly skims the midge.
    John Betjeman
  • Though it lash the shallows that line the beach, Afar from the great sea-deeps, There is never a storm whose might can reach Where the vast leviathan sleeps. Like a mighty thought in a mighty mind In the clear cold depths he swims; Whilst above him the pettiest form of his kind With a dash o'er the surface skims.
    John Boyle O'Reilly
  • If you look at the bottom of a Zodiac, it's not just flat. It's got a hint of a keel on it for maneuverability. Not a proper hull though. Hull design is an advanced science. In the days of sail it was as important to national security as aerodynamics are today. A hull was a necessary evil: all that ship down under the water gave you lots of drag, but without it the rest of the ship wouldn't float. Then we invented outboard motors and all that science was made irrelevant by raw power. You could turn a bathtub into a high performance speedboat by bolting a big enough motor on it. When the throttle is high, the impact of the water against the bottom of the hull lifts it right up out of the water. It skims like a skipping rock and who gives a fuck about hydrodynamics. When you throttle it down, the vessel sinks into the water again and wallows like a hog.
    Neal Stephenson

Related words: skimmed milk, skim milk, skimmed milk powder, skim milk powder, skim milk container, skim milk containers, milk skims

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