Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skim off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
skim off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate (the best part of something from the remainder).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

skims off (present, singular) skimming off (participle, present) skimmed off (participle, past) skimmed off (past)

Synonyms

cream off skim cream

Questions

What does skim off mean?
To separate (the best part of something from the remainder).

How to pronounce skim off

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