SKIM

I. verb (~med; ~ming) see: scum Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance , to remove (as film or scum) from the surface of a liquid, to remove cream from by ~ming, to remove the best or most easily obtainable contents from, to read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly, to throw in a gliding path, to cover with or as if with a film, scum, or coat, to pass swiftly or lightly over, 6. to remove or conceal (as a portion of casino profits) to avoid payment of taxes, embezzle , intransitive verb 1. to pass lightly or hastily ; glide or skip along, above, or near a surface, to give a cursory glance, consideration, or reading, to become coated with a thin layer of film or scum, to put on a finishing coat of plaster, to embezzle money, II. noun Date: 14th century a thin layer, coating, or film, the act of ~ming, something ~med, III. adjective Date: 1794 having the cream removed by ~ming, made of ~ milk