skim1, s.To take, have, a skim through a book, rothail léite a thabhairt ar leabhar.
skim2, v.tr. & i.1Bainim barr de, bearraim, scimeálaim. To skim milk, bainne a sceideadh. To skim the cream off sth., an chuid is fearr a thógáil duit féin. 2Scinnim de bharr (na talún). To skim along, sciorradh leat. To skim (over, through) a book, súil thapaidh a thabhairt ar leabhar.