skim|ming

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• skim|ming|ton — «SKIHM ihng tuhn», noun. 1. a burlesque procession or serenade formerly held in ridicule of a henpecked husband, common in villages and country districts of England. 2. U.S. Dialect. a mock serenade for newly married persons; shivaree …   Useful english dictionary

• skim — skim; skim·mel·ton; skim·mia; skim·ming; skim·ming·ly; skim·ming·ton; skim·mi·ty; skim·ble skam·ble; skim·mer; skim·mer·ton; …   English syllables

• ming — an·ti·plum·ming; bir·ming·ham; bri·ming; brim·ming·ly; coa·ming; cum·ming·ton·ite; lem·ming; ming; mum·ming; plum·ming; skim·ming; skim·ming·ly; skim·ming·ton; ström·ming; swim·ming·ly; thrum·ming; ti·mis·ka·ming; wil·ming·ton; wil·ming·to·ni·an; …   English syllables

• skim — [[t]skɪm[/t]] v. skimmed, skim•ming, n. 1) to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle 2) to clear (liquid) thus: to skim milk[/ex] 3) to move or glide lightly over or along (a surface, as of… …   From formal English to slang

• skimming — skim·ming …   English syllables

• skimmingly — skim·ming·ly …   English syllables

• skimming — skim·ming (skimґing) the removing of floating matter from a liquid …   Medical dictionary

• skimmington — skim·ming·ton …   English syllables

• skimming — skim•ming [[t]ˈskɪm ɪŋ[/t]] n. law sts the practice of concealing income or profits so as to avoid paying taxes, fees, etc • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

• skimming — skim|ming (el. skimning) sb., en, er, erne (det at skimme) …   Dansk ordbog