How To Use Skim In A Sentence

In a flurry of bright patterns, flashy materials, and skimpy outfits, several girls flurried into the room, all clicking away on high heels and giggling shrilly.
I personally try and keep it simple with a Grande, skim, triple, bone-dry cappuccino, which is Starbuck's English for the kind of cappuccino you'd get at the Rome airport. Mark Strausman: A Chef's-Eye View of Starbucks
Hence my recommendation that you have half a pint of skimmed milk daily. Times, Sunday Times
I knew it was a scam, selling to these offshore skimmers.
A day later, the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis, a black man accused of killing a white police officer more than 20 years ago, despite what GOP Rep. Bob Barr called the conviction's reliance on "the skimpiest of evidence," and, in the words of former FBI director William Sessions, "pervasive, persistent doubts" about Davis' guilt. Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup

Skim the fat from pan juices, and reduce the drippings by boiling them down to a delicious sauce.
However, reflecting trends in Europe, sales of semi-skimmed milk boomed in Japan during the review period to represent 12 percent of sales by 1998.
Looking out the window, I can see an orange flame of whimsical light skimming the horizon, and hues of blue to grey look down benignly from above.
Under it she was naked but for a pair of the skimpiest bikini briefs. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
Reduce the heat and simmer for about 8 minutes, skimming the froth from the surface. Times, Sunday Times
Cup of tea or coffee with skimmed milk. The Sun
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
I tore into the envelope and pulled out the letter, skimming quickly over it.
Remove the duck pieces, skim off as much fat as possible.
As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk.
Oh, and there will be beer, too - a kegger, actually - if the promise of skimpy costumes is not enough of a draw.
Miranda was having a heated argument with a dark-haired short girl, dressed in skimpy clothing.
But they are most admirable talaria, ankle-winglets enabling him to skim and scud, to direct his flight this way and that, to hover as well as to tower, even to run at need as well as to fly. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II)
‘We're following the ancient Cinnamon Route,’ he says proudly, seated atop a coil of rope in the ship's bow as it skims across the Java Sea.
A few hard-core telemarkers skim the hill; a lone boarder surfs in for a burger; a dozen alpine skiers brave the ungroomed crud.
The skimmer removes detritus that would otherwise sink and contribute to algae growth.
Instead, drink lots of water, a cup of skim or soy milk, or a cup of black coffee or tea.
They discover some pirate treasure at the bottom of the ocean, while looking ripped, tanned and clad in the skimpiest of skimpy clothes.
Bring them to the boil, skim off the froth on the top and leave them to cook.
There are seeming exceptions to this, such as the Inuit, but even Eskimos greedily consume what little greenstuff comes their way. Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part I | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
The Abanaki Model 8 belt skimmer may be part of an emergency oil spill system, in which wastewater flows though a coalescer tank, is skimmed, and then passes though filters. Business Wire Travel News
Writing the legislation to prohibit spyware and privacy-invasive practices such as keylogging and skimming Undefined
He has been accused of skimming the cream off the economy.
You probably had a ‘reading list’ or something that was supposed to fill your time, but you just skimmed through the most important books on your last afternoon and spent the rest of the time slobbing.
Everywhere around the margins there were shoal fish, creatures almost identical to skimmer bream and roach.
Nearer the Arctic his canoe becomes a skin kaiak, his face is still broader, Ms eyes like a Chinaman's, and writers of human history call him Eskimo. The Golden Snare
He fondled the impression of her as of silverspun wire, of fine leather, of twisted hair-sennit from the heads of maidens such as the Marquesans make, of carven pearl-shell for the lure of the bonita, and of barbed ivory at the heads of sea-spears such as the Eskimos throw. CHAPTER X
SHIFT (6) Afrophile adj. decorative aposelene projectual diplotene, aposelenium psychedelicize, adj. biotron v. dirty quadriphony quadriphonics dustoff reticulosis punch-up technopolis quantized, skim INITIAL AFFIXATIONS (20) adj. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 1
Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit.
With its mellow stonework and battlemented towers, mirrored on the surface of a broad moat skimmed on a summer day by turquoise dragonflies, Bodiam is everybody's idea of what a castle should look like. The House Impregnable
I once heard one calling in the top of a skimpy fir tree in a wood. Times, Sunday Times
With many people admitting they only skim-read terms and conditions, discovering exclusions often comes at the worst possible moment. The Sun
The band prefers to keep things very understated, but they never skimp on melody or song structure, which, though simple, doesn't fail to captivate.
Down at the water's edge I taught my daughters to skim stones.
There were a few skimmers still moving about in the harbor and their sleek bodies glowed in the red dusk light.
No cannikin was skimped while I was at the spigot. The Black Buccaneer
he skimcoated the drywall
Here, too, he delineates his subject through a series of paradoxes: do English charivari and Skimmington rides represent punishment or celebration?
Every day, they must skimp on meals, they must exercise, and sometimes they have to take medicine to help them lose weight.
Breakfast each day consists of high fibre cereals with skimmed milk and a Vitamin C enriched orange drink.
And just briefly skimming what I can find on counterintuition on the net, it seems that treatment of counterintuitive statements in terms of, effectively, pseudo-propositions, is an unusual characterization. Archive 2005-01-01
I insist on eating properly and will not skimp, even if it means altering the social calendar to suit.
Among the Eskimo the _angakok_, or shaman, trains his child from infancy in the art of sorcery, taking him upon his knee during his incantations and conjurations. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day
Cup of tea or coffee with skimmed milk. The Sun
Any impurities are skimmed off the surface. Times, Sunday Times
The Eskimos of the far north are primitive.
I only had time to skim through the script before I flew over here.
The shack was filled with surfboards and a few odd skim boards.
His porridge - made with medium oatmeal, not porridge oats - was cooked with half water, half semi-skimmed milk and a judicious dose of salt, his preference being sea-salt crystals.
And despite wearing the skimpiest, most see-through and downright raciest outfits, she is still regarded as wholesome and innocent. The Sun
SHIFT (6) Afrophile adj. decorative aposelene projectual diplotene, aposelenium psychedelicize, adj. biotron v. dirty quadriphony quadriphonics dustoff reticulosis punch-up technopolis quantized, skim INITIAL AFFIXATIONS (20) adj. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 1
It could be teamed with a skirt or trousers or worn over a dress that is a bit skimpy on the top. Times, Sunday Times
they skimmed over the surface of the water
Why would they treat this sultana in such a fashion whereas their counterparts briefly skimmed over her career?
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skim off any surface scum, and add onion, garlic, and bay leaf.
In the knowledge economy, we can't skimp on research.
skim cream from the surface of milk
Skimmias also like to grow in slightly acid soil, making them superb companions for the heathers and ivies of your choice.
This starts out as sensible cost-saving and value.engineering but imperceptibly the boundary is crossed arid we enter the realm of skimping.
She wore the short skirts and skimpy clothing that people like that would wear.
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
She let her eyes skim the page, not really reading it, until she got to verse thirty-nine.
If anyone is having trouble coming to terms with the loss of their favourite level of fat content, we can recommend mixing half a litre of unskimmed milk with half a litre of the skimmed variety to obtain the desired fat content.
Bookstore skimmers will, however, be disappointed to discover that the dirty parts aren't that dirty.
Six out of ten said the comfy style of men's shorts are more appealing than skimpy thongs. The Sun
Eskimo kaiak or skin boat, made of dressed seal hides stretched around a framework of whale ribs or wood, with an opening in the top only large enough to accommodate the sitting body of one man, is one of the most perfect contrivances in the world for water travel, being light, swift, and practically unsinkable. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy
Your eyes skim past the Web listings that invite you to visit the company online.
When choosing an overseas package tour, do not skimp.
The chèvre, mushroom and zucchini sandwich on thickly sliced bread didn't skimp on the goat cheese, but it was a bit too pungent to pair with the root soup.
His expression softened as he skimmed the first pages. End of Time
Burkett said there are thousands of avocets and skimmers on the Bolivar Flats now, as well as white pelicans, terns and other coastal species.
And although they're famous for the skimpy proportions of their bikinis and trunks, these labels are also making suits for even the shiest backsides. Bathing Beauties
On the coasts, the Caribbean to the east and the Pacific to the west, there were mangrove swamps with frigate birds, great egrets, pelicans, skimmers, sanderlings and vultures.
Maybe I'm getting older but, personally, pictures of a young gal in skimpy clothes isn't that big a deal any more. Why I Hate the Booth Babe Story, a Guest Editorial by Holly A.
Foods that contain at least 350 mg of potassium and that qualify for the new health claim include: cantaloupe, orange juice, bananas, carrots, spinach, skim milk, non-fat yogurt and unsalted tomato sauce.
Risotto is the only real vegetarian option and, fortunately for the non-carnivorous, it doesn't skimp on mushrooms and pine nuts.
Bar-winged skimmers range throughout the southeastern United States from Louisiana and Florida north to New Jersey.
Make up with 200ml of skimmed milk and three teaspoons of powder. Times, Sunday Times
He topped the contest on Horseshoe Lake with a cracking net of bream and skimmers scaling an impressive 77 lb 14 oz.
Further down the river skimmers are also feeding well at Fulford.
One month went by, two months, nine months, and the empress gave birth to a son, as white as unskimmed milk, and as fair-haired as moonlight.
Did I really pack these four skimpy bikinis and totally forget the shaving foam? Times, Sunday Times
Reduce the heat and simmer for about 8 minutes, skimming the froth from the surface. Times, Sunday Times
Alternative healthy choices are water and semi-skimmed milk.
Both the residents and developers agree, the unique blend of businesses means you can splurge or skimp, which is what keeps many coming back. Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com
It took me an hour to skim the book.
People used boom, skimmers, and even "honey wagons," vacuums designed to suck up liquid manure.
The "First Dude," as she calls the hunky Eskimo in the East Wing, waits on his snowmobile with the kids - Track (named after high school track meets), Bristol (after Bristol Bay where they did commercial fishing), Willow (after a community in Alaska), Piper REDONDOWRITER'S SACRED ORDINARY
Mahonias are a plant that with fatsia, camellia, skimmia, chaenomeles and aralia are sometimes and rather confusingly called a 'japonica'. Times, Sunday Times
We had walked back, the night full of stars and our breath smoking, ice skimming the puddles. HIGH STAND
How Rooney rendered "gimcracks" into Eskimo we are not prepared to say, but the whole description sent Nunaga and her mother into fits of giggling, for those simple-minded creatures of the icy north -- unlike sedate Europeans -- are easily made to laugh. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew
The roses bloomed, swallows skimmed low and the breeze swished the treetops.
You simply skim along its surface. Times, Sunday Times
Wash each one down with a glass of skimmed milk. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
A neat move between Black and Keane left Nigel Clough in the clear, but his shot skimmed wide of the far post.
A neat move between Black and Keane left Nigel Clough in the clear, but his shot skimmed wide of the far post.
Unfortunately, the problems Mike has had to deal with are skimmed over in a hastily produced final chapter.
The roses bloomed, swallows skimmed low and the breeze swished the treetops.
Strain the sauce and skim away any fat that rises to the surface.
Then there is the weather: Baden-Baden was perfect for skimpy bikinis in a summer heatwave. Times, Sunday Times
Gold was rare in China, but not so rare that the imperial family had to skimp on its burial goods. JADE ISLAND
Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
I approached it again, this time dimpling the water with a stick, and the strider burst into a long run of skips like a skimming stone.
They perform with dangerous equipment in skimpy outfits. The Sun
They are referenced in this faux-primitive romp fashioned for nine dancers in briefs or skimpy bathing suits.
Dropping the stones he had been skimming across the surface of the slow-flowing creek, he reached immediately for the gun in his jacket.
Depending on the size of the room, an experienced plasterer could skim-coat the walls and ceiling in a couple of hours.
Butter-milk, skimmed milk and whey were also drunk but probably not in such great quantity at a feast.
Add a dash skimmed milk, 2 chopped tomatoes and basil. The Sun
European space boffins are chuffed to announce that they have successfully 'surfed' the atmosphere of Venus, during a so-called 'aerodrag' experiment in which the solar panels of a space probe functioned as aerofoils skimming the top of the second planet's atmosphere. The Register
Summer is on the way and that can mean only one thing: skimpy clothes and lots of them.
How comfortable were you with her skimpy underwear? The Sun
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
Bagado took this pole which had a net on the end of it and started to skim the algae off the surface of the water. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
I took the fine toothed comb and skimmed my hair.
This can then be skimmed from the surface and removed with a suction tube.
It'shot forward like some flying fish, hardly skimming the water.
The plane skimmed over his car with a roar before slamming into the ground five or six vehicles in front. Times, Sunday Times
Nearly all of them were cut on the bias, so that the fabric skimmed the body rather than clinging to it. Times, Sunday Times
Oh and back to the skimpy caribana costumes. lawd a mercy!
Let's hope the screenwriter goes off the novel and doesn't just skimp from the comic books. Benderspink to Adapt The Straw Men | /Film
As it heats scum will be thrown to the surface which should be skimmed off & the milky solids will drop to the bottom.
Either way, seconds later the chopper is gone, skimming over the water towards the next village-island. Still marooned: plight of flood-stricken villagers in Pakistan's Sindh province
Or do you think the Eskimos have a lot of words for snow because they necessarily make fine discriminations amongst snow types, since they live in the snow.
But we shouldn't skim too quickly over these commencement addresses. Christianity Today
Their arms were in cuffs chained to the wall, and their toes skimmed the ground.
The Ethernet setting should be set to "bridged" - and if the Belkin is in place, then hopefully you should be running in no time now (the Belkin looks quite alright for the purpose from what I briefly skimmed in specs) TWiki.Codev
Things were going well - I skimmed the surface until it was clear, added the rice until it was soft and then added the vegetables to give it delicious flavour.
On Pond One catches comprised largely of rudd and skimmers but with a smattering of tench and crucians thrown in for good measure.
Choglit, a chocolate-flavored dairy drink made with 16 percent skim milk, is available in a can with a pop-top lid or a 15-ounce bottle.
Even at first skim, what becomes abundantly ambiguous is the question of whether crisis is a state of objective being or a mode of engagement.
A neat move between Black and Keane left Nigel Clough in the clear, but his shot skimmed wide of the far post.
Next, the milk is separated into skim milk and cream.
I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS
You would be better off with a semi-skimmed standard latte with 188 calories. Times, Sunday Times
Clouds floated slowly across the sky, and the occasional bird skimmed across above her.
Computer disks and skimpy tight female clothing, the demonic symbols of unblessed sexuality and perverted science, Allah's fires rise up and crush the wickedness, a blazing cleansing heat.
Johnny grabbed onto the side and pulled himself up, his boot skimming the surface of the fire.
Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, skimming often.
the Aleut and the Eskimo are related culturally and linguistically
He has one hour to skim over the newspaper everyday.
Other shrubs with showy berries include viburnum species, firethorn, Aucuba japonica, barberry, cotoneaster, chokeberry and Skimmia japonica.
I was wearing this skimpy little thing called a singlet — it's that old-fashioned-looking, one-piece-bathing-suit thing that wrestlers and weight lifters wear. The Hotel New Hampshire
The Inupiaq are an Eskimo group that still relies on a traditional, subsistence lifestyle CNN.com
Many commodity markets, including butter, skim milk powder and Gouda and Cheddar cheeses could be easily entered by suppliers from Argentina or eastern Europe.
Plenty of skimmers and rudd are feeding on pond two.
Bran flakes with skimmed milk topped with slices of fresh or canned peach. The Sun
Perhaps the lack of fans can be rectified with skimpy outfits. Times, Sunday Times
Carp and skimmers are showing in large numbers backed up by rudd and tench.
The punt drew but three inches of water when her leeboard was up, and skimmed over the water at a wonderful rate.
Breakfast each day consists of high fibre cereals with skimmed milk and a Vitamin C enriched orange drink.
Cultured buttes-milk is pasteurized skim milk or low-fat milk that has been soured by lactic acid producing bacteria or other similar culture.
They were skimpier than I had hoped, but compared to the last two years, they were downright invigorating. MURDER IN E MINOR
She doesn't look much older than 31 herself in this skimpy little number as she strolls from the surf. The Sun
That greedy _Ranatra_, who eats so much, and never looks a bit the more solid for his meals, crept up a reed and sunned his wings; the water-gnats skimmed and skated about, measuring the surface of the water with their long legs; the "boatmen" shot up and down till one was quite giddy, showing the white on their bodies, like swallows wheeling for their autumn-flight. Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men
A branch scratched him on the arm, ripping lightly into his flesh and a skimpy drop of blood came out.
The white fish -- a kind of chub -- was caught in the Yukon by the Yapik Eskimos and smoked at Acme Smoked Fish Corp, an old-fashioned, family-run business in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Lorna Sass: The Hidden Cost of Being 100% Locavore
He pushed us off and we went skimming away from the shore.
The machine that staff use to swipe your card could be a skimming device. Times, Sunday Times
His hand outstretched over her, and her nightgown faded into skimpy sleepwear.
His talent at piloting was uncanny and he had spent his time mooning about the docks, watching the skimmers.
Although U/V, ozone and protein skimmers were known, reference books often claimed they were unnecessary.
And the dog skims low over the surface grabbing the ball before it bounces twice, before it travels beyond the second wave.
The skim milk and household food scraps were fed to the pigs.
The walrus, which is hunted by the Eskimo in kyak and from ice flow, is also sought after by the Hudson's Bay Company, and is hunted by the Company's employees in small vessels sailing out of Churchill. Navigation of Hudson's Bay and Straits
Similarly, ferrous ladles and skimmers must be coated to prevent iron attack.
I borrowed some skimpy clothes and made myself up. The Sun
I planned to vaguely skim-read it to blag a semi-decent grade. Times, Sunday Times
Eskimo's place was located right across from mine on the east end of town.
Spread 1 tablespoon part-skim ricotta cheese over one-half of a small cinnamon-raisin bagel. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired and top with a thinly sliced apple.
The natives of Aru, on the other hand, are, Papuans, with black or sooty brown skims, woolly or frizzly hair, thick-ridged prominent noses, and rather slender limbs. The Malay Archipelago
All the slimmer has to do is to add a daily allocation of skimmed milk and a slice of wholemeal bread.
After taking two chub, plus perch, on pole and red maggot over chopped worm a switch to chopped worm feeder brought six skimmers that gave him 13-13.
Also stating on many occasions (again chuckling) while shaking his head that the Canadians,. the Eskimo, who from what he said had a fondness for using the 30 -30 on polar Bears. Happy Holidays From The Gun Nut
Buy low-fat 1% or skim milk, low-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat cheese instead of the full-fat versions. Our 25 best weight-loss tips from over the years
I only skimmed through the ‘Aparelho Voador a Baixa Altitude’ clips because it looks terrific and I want to see it properly, not in poxy Youtube-o-vision! Ballardian » 'Like Alice in Wonderland': Solveig Nordlund on J.G. Ballard
They provide another incentive to include skimmia in the garden.
She skimmed through the pages of her magazine, but stopped at the main article.
After fluxing, all dirt and impurities will float on top of the melt, and may be skimmed off with the ladle.
It gives us calcium and magnesium for strong bones and skimmed milk has just 187 calories per pint. The Sun
Screening for lactic acid bacteria with potential to reduce antigenic response of beta-lactoglobulin in bovine skim milk and sweet whey," by N. Kleber, U. Weyrich, and J. Hinrichs. Archive 2007-01-01
there was a thin skim of oil on the water
The leaves of skimmias also add great fall interest in that they are very aromatic, and are very lustrous.
But this is enough to sustain the heaviest man upon the softest snow, and an Indian thus "shod" will skim over the surface like a skater. Popular Adventure Tales
Maybe look for skirts cut on the bias, A-line, anything to emphasize your waist as being small and skim over your hips.
As man and boy my breakfast has consisted of one Weetabix with a covering of Kellogg's Cornflakes with unrefined dark Cane sugar served in a hemispherical bowl with semi-skimmed milk and a heavy ‘Old English’ pattern spoon.
The High / Intermediate piston rod was removed and has been skimmed, by an outside contractor, to remove rust which would otherwise destroy the steam-tight glands.
Ever notice how many of the female rock and pop stars, even though they are dressed in lewd neo-corsets and other underwear and skimpy things, still manage NOT to look sexy? Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine
Although the definition of economic complexity is skimble-scamble, but the presence that we always can feel it.
Instead of launching it over the sightscreen, he could only hit a skimming drive that the bowler snaffled nonchalantly. Times, Sunday Times
They have commonly pottage for dinner, composed of cale or cole, leeks, barley or big, and butter; and this is reinforced with bread and cheese, made of skimmed-milk — At night they sup on sowens or flummery of oat-meal — In a scarcity of oats, they use the meal of barley and pease, which is both nourishing and palatable. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
When you are the founder of a company, you want to skimp on frills; they seem like a waste of money to you.
Fishing a caster feeder across to the moored boats opposite he netted skimmers and roach.
Boil the butter, and add to it a small quantity of sugar and salt, and skim off floatage. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore
You can also find a nice online gallery of his artwork to skim through. The Sun

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