Index of English words, starting with "sk"

(1) - Skim (a.) Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
(2) - Skim (v. i.) To put on the finishing coat of plaster.
(3) - Skim (v. i.) To hasten along with superficial attention.
(4) - Skim (v. i.) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
(5) - Skim (v. t.) 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.
(6) - Skim (v. t.) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
(7) - Skim (v. t.) To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
(8) - Skim (v. t.) 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.

(1) - Skimble-scamble (a.) Rambling; disorderly; unconnected.

(1) - Skimmed (imp. & p. p.) of Skim

(1) - Skimmer (n.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops.
(2) - Skimmer (n.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill.
(3) - Skimmer (n.) One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.