Definition
Reading or looking at something quickly without careful attention, or removing something from the surface of a liquid.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'schimmen' or Old Norse 'skim,' meaning to remove from the surface; used since the 1600s for both literal and figurative meanings.
Kelly Says
When you skim a book, you're literally doing the same thing as skimming cream off milk—you're removing the top layer to get just the richest part without processing everything underneath.
Translations
CACatalà
descremament
deh-skreh-mah-mehnt
CSČeština
odškvařování
ohd-shkvah-roh-vah-nee
DADansk
afskumning
ahf-skoom-ning
DEDeutsch
entrahmend
en-trah-mend
ELΕλληνικά
αποβουτυρωμένος
apovoutyroh-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
descremando
deh-sreh-MAHN-thoh
FISuomi
kerasjuonti
keh-rah-syoo-ohn-tee
FRFrançais
écrémage
eh-kreh-MAH-zh
GUGU
છાંટવું
chha.n-tav-uhm
HEעברית
חלב דל
khalav dal
HUMagyar
tejszínmentesítés
tay-sheen-men-tesh-ee-tesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
disaring
dee-sah-reng
IGIG
ịkpọkọta
ee-kpoh-koh-tah
ITItaliano
scrematura
skreh-MAH-toh-rah
KO한국어
거품 제거
keo-pum je-geo
MSBahasa Melayu
disaring
dee-sah-reng
MYမြန်မာ
ချောင်းထိုး
hkyang: hto:
NLNederlands
afschuimen
ahf-skhoo-ee-mehn
NONorsk
skumning
skoom-ning
PAPA
ਛਾਂਟਣਾ
chha.n-tah-nah
PLPolski
odtłuszczanie
ohd-toosh-choh-nyeh
PTPortuguês
desnatando
deh-snah-TAHN-thoh
RORomână
degresare
deh-greh-sah-reh
RUРусский
обезжиривание
ah-beh-zhee-ree-VAH-nyeh
SVSvenska
skumning
skoom-ning
SWKiswahili
imechujwa
ee-meh-choo-jwah
TAதமிழ்
வடிகட்டுதல்
vaṭikaṭṭuthal
TEతెలుగు
వడగట్టడం
vaḍagaṭṭaḍaṁ
TLTL
pinagpilian
pee-nahg-pee-lyahn
TRTürkçe
kaymaklama
kay-MAHK-lah-mah
UKУкраїнська
обезжирення
ah-beh-zhee-REH-nyah
VITiếng Việt
làm béo
lahm beh-oh
ZUZU
isikimithi
ee-see-kee-mee-thee