Skim

To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.

To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.

To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim a book or a newspaper.

To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

To hasten along with superficial attention.

To put on the finishing coat of plaster.

Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.