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1. skimming (Noun)

3 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. grazing 3.09 7 letters 9 synonyms
2. shaving 4.17 7 letters 24 synonyms
3. skim 1.48 4 letters 73 synonyms
4 definitions
skimming (Noun) —   The act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
skimming (Noun) —   Reading or glancing through quickly
skimming (Noun) —   Failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
skimming (Noun) —   The act of brushing against while passing
10 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. larceny 7 letters 6 synonyms
2. reading 7 letters 43 synonyms
3. remotion 8 letters 1 synonym
4. removal 7 letters 41 synonym
5. stealing 8 letters 32 synonyms
6. theft 5 letters 41 synonym
7. thievery 8 letters 6 synonyms
8. thieving 8 letters 10 synonyms
9. touch 5 letters 175 synonyms
10. touching 8 letters 77 synonyms

2. skimming (Verb)

11 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. creaming 0.18 8 letters 0 synonyms
2. creaming off 0.18 11 letters 0 synonyms
3. glancing over 1.02 12 letters 0 synonyms
4. planing 0.58 7 letters 0 synonyms
5. raking 0.89 6 letters 0 synonyms
6. running down 139 11 letters 0 synonyms
7. scanning 5.25 8 letters 5 synonyms
8. skimming off 1.02 11 letters 0 synonyms
9. skimming over 1.02 12 letters 0 synonyms
10. skipping 3.72 8 letters 0 synonyms
11. skittering 0.11 10 letters 0 synonyms
7 definitions
skimming (Verb) —   Travel on the surface of water
skimming (Verb) —   Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
skimming (Verb) —   Examine hastily 1 example
1. ex. "She skimmed the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
skimming (Verb) —   Cause to move quickly over a surface with small jumps 1 example
1. ex. "skim a stone across the pond"
skimming (Verb) —   Coat (a liquid) with a layer
skimming (Verb) —   Remove from the surface 2 examples
1. ex. "skim cream from the surface of milk"
2. ex. "skim off cream from the surface of milk"
skimming (Verb) —   Read superficially
13 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. coating 7 letters 42 synonyms
2. examining 9 letters 0 synonyms
3. gliding 7 letters 4 synonyms
4. reading 7 letters 43 synonyms
5. removing 8 letters 17 synonyms
6. seeing 6 letters 74 synonyms
7. surfacing 9 letters 8 synonyms
8. taking 6 letters 98 synonyms
9. taking away 10 letters 0 synonyms
10. throwing 8 letters 0 synonyms
11. touching 8 letters 77 synonyms
12. winging 7 letters 0 synonyms
13. withdrawing 11 letters 0 synonyms
1 type
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. aquaplaning 11 letters 0 synonyms
1 see also
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. skim off 7 letters 3 synonyms
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grazing, shaving, skim, creaming, creaming off, glancing over, planing, raking, en.synonym.one, running down, scanning, skimming off, skimming over, skipping, skittering.
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