skims

Noun

• a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
• reading or glancing through quickly

Verb

• travel on the surface of water
• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
• examine hastily
• cause to skip over a surface
• coat (a liquid) with a layer
• remove from the surface
• read superficially
• third-person singular simple present indicative of skim

Synonyms

cream, cream off, glance over, plane, rake, run down, scan, skim, skim off, skim over, skimming, skip, skitter