Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skim awf, of]
- /skɪm ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skim awf, of]
- /skɪm ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of skim off words
- verb with object skim off to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk. 1
- verb with object skim off to clear (liquid) thus: to skim milk. 1
- verb with object skim off to move or glide lightly over or along (a surface, as of water): The sailboat skimmed the lake. 1
- verb with object skim off to throw in a smooth, gliding path over or near a surface, or so as to bounce or ricochet along a surface: to skim a stone across the lake. 1
- verb with object skim off to read, study, consider, treat, etc., in a superficial or cursory manner. 1
- verb with object skim off to cover, as a liquid, with a thin film or layer: Ice skimmed the lake at night. 1
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Origin of skim off
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English skymen, skemen, variant of scumen to skim; see scum
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skim off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skim off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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