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skim off
Overview of verb skim-off
The verb skim off has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) skim, skim off, cream off, cream -- (remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk")
2. cream off, skim off -- (pick the best)
Antonyms of verb skim-off
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skim-off
2 senses of skim off
Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sense 2
cream off, skim off
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb skim-off
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skim-off
2 senses of skim off
Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sense 2
cream off, skim off
=> choose, take, select, pick out
'Cause To' of verb skim-off
Derived Forms of verb skim-off
Domain of verb skim-off
Domain Terms of verb skim-off
Familiarity of verb skim-off
skim off used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb skim-off
2 senses of skim off
Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
cream off, skim off
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb skim-off
2 senses of skim off
Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
> remove, take, take away, withdraw
=> epilate, depilate
=> harvest
=> tip
=> stem
=> extirpate
=> enucleate
=> exenterate
=> enucleate
=> decorticate
=> bail
=> strip, undress, divest, disinvest
=> ablate
=> clean, pick
=> clean
=> winnow
=> unbrace
=> pick
=> clear, clear up
=> muck
=> lift
=> lift
=> lift
=> tear away, tear off
=> take off
=> take away, take out
=> pit, stone
=> seed
=> unhinge
=> shuck
=> hull
=> crumb
=> chip away, chip away at
=> burl
=> knock out
=> scavenge, clean
=> hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise
=> degas
=> husk, shell
=> bur, burr
=> clear off, clear away
=> flick
=> strip, dismantle
=> strip
=> clear
=> defang
=> bone, debone
=> disembowel, eviscerate, draw
=> shell
=> shuck
=> tusk, detusk
=> dehorn
=> scalp
=> weed
=> condense
=> bail out, bale out
=> leach, strip
=> decalcify
=> detoxify, detoxicate
=> de-ionate
=> de-iodinate
=> decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke
=> delouse
=> ream
=> brush
=> wash, wash out, wash off, wash away
=> desorb
=> pull
=> demineralize, demineralise
=> eliminate
=> expectorate, clear out, drive out
=> defuse
=> dredge
=> wear away, wear off
=> amputate, cut off
=> resect, eviscerate
=> skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> strip
=> strip
=> scale, descale
=> circumcise
=> undock
=> dig, delve, cut into, turn over
=> excavate, dig, hollow
=> scoop, scoop out, lift out, scoop up, take up
=> extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
=> take out
=> unstring
=> string
=> wipe off, wipe away
=> take away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
=> unveil
=> unpack, take out
=> unburden, disburden
=> empty
=> discharge
=> unsaddle, offsaddle
=> shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
=> dislodge, free
=> clean
=> aspirate, draw out, suck out
=> delete, cancel
=> ladle, lade, laden
=> spoon
=> gut
=> head
=> draw off, draw away, pull off
=> clean, strip
=> draw, take out
=> draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out
=> leach
=> draw
=> withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sense 2
cream off, skim off
> choose, take, select, pick out
=> empanel, impanel, panel
=> anoint
=> field
=> sieve, sift
=> draw
=> dial
=> plump, go
=> pick
=> elect
=> excerpt, extract, take out
=> cull out, winnow
=> cream off, skim off
=> sieve out, pick over
=> assign, specify, set apart
=> single out
=> think of
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> adopt, follow, espouse
=> screen, screen out, sieve, sort
=> vote in
=> elect
=> nominate, propose
=> vote
=> side, go with
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb skim-off
Sense 1
skim, skim off, cream off, cream
=> remove, take, take away, withdraw
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Sense 2
cream off, skim off
=> choose, take, select, pick out
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