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skim

Skin vs Skim - What's the difference?

skin | skim |


In transitive terms the difference between skin and skim

is that skin is to cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially while skim is to clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk.

In intransitive terms the difference between skin and skim

is that skin is to become covered with skin while skim is to ricochet.

As a noun skin

is the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

As an adjective skim is

having lowered fat content.

Swim vs Skim - What's the difference?

swim | skim |


In intransitive terms the difference between swim and skim

is that swim is to be overflowed or drenched while skim is to ricochet.

In transitive terms the difference between swim and skim

is that swim is to immerse in water to make the lighter parts float while skim is to clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk.

As verbs the difference between swim and skim

is that swim is to float while skim is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As a noun swim

is an act or instance of swimming.

As an initialism SWIM

is {{cx|internet|lang=en}} Someone who isn't me; someone who isn't myself.

As an adjective skim is

having lowered fat content.

Slim vs Skim - What's the difference?

slim | skim |


As a noun slim

is slime, mucus.

As a verb skim is

to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As an adjective skim is

(of milk) having lowered fat content.

Slender vs Skim - What's the difference?

slender | skim |


As adjectives the difference between slender and skim

is that slender is thin; slim while skim is (of milk) having lowered fat content.

As a verb skim is

to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

Taxonomy vs Skim - What's the difference?

taxonomy | skim |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb skim is

to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As an adjective skim is

(of milk) having lowered fat content.

Glide vs Skim - What's the difference?

glide | skim |


In lang=en terms the difference between glide and skim

is that glide is to cause to glide while skim is to clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk.

As verbs the difference between glide and skim

is that glide is to move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly while skim is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As a noun glide

is the act of gliding.

As an adjective skim is

(of milk) having lowered fat content.

Skim vs Skimmingly - What's the difference?

skim | skimmingly |


As a verb skim

is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As an adjective skim

is (of milk) having lowered fat content.

As an adverb skimmingly is

in a skimming manner.

Skim vs Skimmable - What's the difference?

skim | skimmable |


As adjectives the difference between skim and skimmable

is that skim is having lowered fat content while skimmable is capable of being skimmed or read through quickly.

As a verb skim

is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

Skim vs Nutella - What's the difference?

skim | nutella |


As a verb skim

is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As an adjective skim

is having lowered fat content.

As a proper noun Nutella is

a sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk.

Skim vs Skimmy - What's the difference?

skim | skimmy |


As adjectives the difference between skim and skimmy

is that skim is (of milk) having lowered fat content while skimmy is (chiefly|fashion) tending or seeming to skim; loose.

As a verb skim

is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

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