skimmed

Everyday

1. Skimmed is the past of skim: read quickly, moved just over the top of something, or took the top layer off. tree →
2. As an adjective, skimmed milk is milk with most of the fat (cream) taken off. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: «She skimmed the letter», «the bird skimmed the lake». In health and food lessons, skimmed milk has less fat than whole milk. In the USA people usually say «skim milk»; in the UK, Ireland and Australia «skimmed milk».

Examples

• She skimmed the book and then chose it from the library. tree →
• The stone skimmed across the water four times. tree →
• A gull skimmed the waves looking for fish. tree →
• I like skimmed milk on my cereal. tree →
• He skimmed the menu and ordered pizza. tree →
• Mum skimmed the foam off the jam. tree →
• The plane skimmed the tops of the trees. tree →
• A few bats skimmed his nose now and again and scared him half to death. tree →

Note

Past and past participle of skim; note the double m. «Skimmed milk» (UK) = «skim milk» (US). Skimmed milk still has calcium and protein; only most of the fat is gone.