skimmer

Describes something that is made thin, often used for milk with reduced fat content, or something that is superficial or lacking in substance.

• 🌐يصف شيئًا مصنوعًا رقيقًا أو منزوع الدسم، ويُستخدم غالبًا للحليب منخفض الدهون، أو شيئًا سطحيًا أو خاليًا من العمق والمضمون.

1. Fat-free or low-fat A2 formal

   Used to describe milk or milk products from which the cream has been removed, resulting in a lower fat content.

   • She always buys skim milk for her coffee.
   • The recipe calls for skim yogurt instead of full-fat.
   • Skim cheese is a healthier option for a diet.

   🌐منزوع الدسم

   المرادفات: fat-freenonfatskimmed

   الأضداد: creamwhole

• skimmer comparative form
• skimmest superlative form

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who reads quickly and superficially; a kitchen utensil used for removing fat or foam from liquids; a type of straw hat with a flat crown; or a seabird that skims the water's surface for food.

• 🌐اسم متعدد المعاني: شخص يقرأ سريعًا وسطحيًا؛ أداة مطبخية لإزالة الدهن أو الرغوة عن السوائل؛ قبعة قشية ذات تاج مسطح؛ أو طائر بحري ينزلق على سطح الماء بحثًا عن الغذاء.

1. Superficial reader B2 informal

   A person who reads quickly and without deep attention, focusing only on the surface of the text.

   • He's just a skimmer, he never reads the whole article.
   • Being a skimmer, she missed the important details in the contract.
   • Don't be a skimmer; take your time to understand the instructions.

   🌐قارئ سطحي

   المرادفات: browserscanner

   الأضداد: reader

2. Cooking utensil B1 formal culinary

   A flat, perforated kitchen tool used to remove fat, foam, or solid particles from the surface of a liquid.

   • Use a skimmer to remove the foam from the boiling broth.
   • She carefully lifted the skimmer out of the pot.
   • The chef used a metal skimmer to collect the fried dumplings.

   🌐مصفاة الرغوة

   المرادفات: spider

3. Straw hat C1 formal

   A stiff hat made of straw, typically with a flat crown and a brim, often worn in summer.

   • He wore a classic skimmer to the garden party.
   • The old photograph showed a man in a white suit and a skimmer.
   • Straw skimmers were popular in the early 20th century.

   🌐قبعة قشية

   المرادفات: boater

4. Seabird C1 formal scientific

   A gull-like bird that flies low over water, skimming the surface with its elongated lower beak to catch food.

   • A skimmer glided gracefully over the calm lake.
   • We watched the skimmer catch a small fish with its unique beak.
   • The skimmer's lower mandible is perfectly adapted for feeding.

   🌐طائر أبو منجل المائي

• skimmers plural form
• skimmers' possessive plural form
• skimmer's possessive singular form