Definition
Read or looked at something quickly without reading all the details, or removed floating material from the surface.
Etymology
From Old French 'escumer' (to remove foam). Originally meant removing the skin or layer from a liquid's surface; extended to reading quickly over material.
Kelly Says
Speed readers don't actually skim the way most people do—their eyes move differently and they comprehend more, which is why real speed reading requires training unlike casual skimming.
Translations
CACatalà
descremat
deh-skreh-maht
CSČeština
odškvařen
ohd-shkvah-rehn
DADansk
afskummet
ahf-skoom-met
DEDeutsch
entrahmt
en-trahmt
ELΕλληνικά
αποβουτυρωμένος
apovoutyroh-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
descremado
deh-sreh-MAH-thoh
FISuomi
kerasjuoma
keh-rah-syoo-mah
FRFrançais
écrémé
eh-kreh-MAY
HEעברית
חלב דל
khalav dal
HIहिन्दी
छाना हुआ
chhaana hua
HUMagyar
tejszínmentes
tay-sheen-men-tesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
disaring
dee-sah-reng
IGIG
ịkpọkọta
ee-kpoh-koh-tah
ITItaliano
scremato
skreh-MAH-toh
KO한국어
거품 제거
keo-pum je-geo
MSBahasa Melayu
disaring
dee-sah-reng
MYမြန်မာ
ချောင်းထိုး
hkyang: hto:
NLNederlands
afgeroomd
ahf-ghroh-md
NONorsk
skummet
skoom-met
PAPA
ਛਾਂਟਿਆ
chha.n-tee-aa
PLPolski
odtłuszczony
ohd-toosh-choh-ny
PTPortuguês
desnatado
deh-snah-TAH-tho
RORomână
degresat
deh-greh-saht
RUРусский
обезжиренный
ah-beh-zhee-REH-ny
SVSvenska
skummad
skoom-mahd
SWKiswahili
imechujwa
ee-meh-choo-jwah
TAதமிழ்
வடிகட்டப்பட்ட
vaṭikaṭṭappaṭṭa
TEతెలుగు
వడగట్టబడిన
vaḍagaṭṭabaḍina
TLTL
pinagpilian
pee-nahg-pee-lyahn
TRTürkçe
kaymaklı
kay-MAHK-loo
UKУкраїнська
обезжирений
ah-beh-zhee-REH-ny
VITiếng Việt
làm béo
lahm beh-oh
ZUZU
isikimithi
ee-see-kee-mee-thee