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Churning vs Skimming - What's the difference?

churning | skimming |

As verbs the difference between churning and skimming

is that churning is while skimming is .

As nouns the difference between churning and skimming

is that churning is the act by which something is churned while skimming is something skimmed from a surface etc.

churning

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is churned.
  • skimming

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something skimmed from a surface etc.
  • aluminium skimmings
    sorghum syrup skimmings
  • A motion or action that skims.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
  • I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality