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skim
(mass) | skim
- smotana, zbierať |
skim
(encz) | skim,pěna n: Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,povlak n: Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,sbírá smetanu Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,sbírat v: Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,seškrábnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,smetana n: Zdeněk Brož |
skim
(encz) | skim,škraloup n: Zdeněk Brož |
Skim
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, a.
Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
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Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.
Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
Skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
taken.
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Skim
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\ (sk[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimmed (sk[i^]md);
p. pr. & vb. n. Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken.
[root]158. See Scum.]
1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or
lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just
beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.
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2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
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3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of.
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Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the
top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the
ocean. --Hazlitt.
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4. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in
order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim
a book or a newspaper.
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Skim
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, v. i.
1. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course;
to glide along near the surface.
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Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain,
Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. To hasten along with superficial attention.
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They skim over a science in a very superficial
survey. --I. Watts.
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3. To put on the finishing coat of plaster.
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skim
(wn) | skim
adj 1: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has
been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can
drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter" [syn: skim,
skimmed]
n 1: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a
thin skim of oil on the water"
2: reading or glancing through quickly [syn: skim, skimming]
v 1: travel on the surface of water [syn: plane, skim]
2: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of [syn:
skim over, skim]
3: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while
waiting for the taxi" [syn: scan, skim, rake, {glance
over}, run down]
4: cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
[syn: skim, skip, skitter]
5: coat (a liquid) with a layer
6: remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of
milk" [syn: skim, skim off, cream off, cream]
7: read superficially [syn: skim, skim over] |
skim
(foldoc) | Skim
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eskimo
(encz) | eskimo,eskymácký adj: Zdeněk Brožeskimo,eskymák n: Zdeněk BrožEskimo,eskymáčtina n: Zdeněk Brož |
eskimo curlew
(encz) | Eskimo curlew, |
eskimo dog
(encz) | Eskimo dog, |
eskimo-aleut
(encz) | Eskimo-Aleut, |
semi-skimmed
(encz) | semi-skimmed,polotučný adj: Petr Písař |
skim milk
(encz) | skim milk,sbírat smetanu Zdeněk Brož |
skim off
(encz) | skim off, v: |
skim over
(encz) | skim over, v: |
skimcoat
(encz) | skimcoat, v: |
skimmed
(encz) | skimmed,sbíral smetanu Zdeněk Brož |
skimmed milk
(encz) | skimmed milk,odstředěné mléko Zdeněk Brožskimmed milk,sbírané mléko Zdeněk Brož |
skimmer
(encz) | skimmer,druh ptáka n: Zdeněk Brožskimmer,sběrač n: Zdeněk Brožskimmer,slamák n: Zdeněk Brož |
skimming
(encz) | skimming,sbírání smetany Zdeněk Brož |
skimp
(encz) | skimp,odbýt v: co práci ap. Pinoskimp,odbývat v: co práci ap. Pinoskimp,ošidit v: co práci ap. Pinoskimp,škudlit v: Zdeněk Brož |
skimp over
(encz) | skimp over, v: |
skimpily
(encz) | skimpily, |
skimpiness
(encz) | skimpiness,nedostatečnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
skimpy
(encz) | skimpy,příliš krátký Zdeněk Brož |
black skimmer
(gcide) | Cutwater \Cut"wa`ter\ (k[u^]t"w[add]`t[~e]r), n. (Naut.)
1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.
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2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a
bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order
better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the
sharpened upper end of the pier itself.
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3. (Zool.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); --
called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and
razorbill. See Skimmer.
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Eskimo
(gcide) | Whimbrel \Whim"brel\, n. [Cf. Whimper.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the
European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also {Jack
curlew}, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See
Illustration in Appendix.
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Hudsonian or, Eskimo, whimbreal, the Hudsonian curlew.
[1913 Webster]Eskimo \Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. Eskimos. [Originally applied by the
Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw
flesh.] (Ethnol.)
One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and
Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the
Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.]
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Eskimo dog (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful
dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely
resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.
Eskimo dog
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Eskimo dog
(gcide) | Eskimo \Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. Eskimos. [Originally applied by the
Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw
flesh.] (Ethnol.)
One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and
Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the
Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.]
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Eskimo dog (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful
dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely
resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.
Eskimo dog
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Eskimos
(gcide) | Eskimo \Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. Eskimos. [Originally applied by the
Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw
flesh.] (Ethnol.)
One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and
Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the
Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.]
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Eskimo dog (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful
dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely
resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.
Eskimo dog
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Skim
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, a.
Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
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Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.
Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
Skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
taken.
[1913 Webster]Skim \Skim\ (sk[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimmed (sk[i^]md);
p. pr. & vb. n. Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken.
[root]158. See Scum.]
1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or
lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just
beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.
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2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
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3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of.
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Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the
top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the
ocean. --Hazlitt.
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4. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in
order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim
a book or a newspaper.
[1913 Webster]Skim \Skim\, v. i.
1. To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course;
to glide along near the surface.
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Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain,
Flies o'er the unbending corn, and skims along the
main. --Pope.
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2. To hasten along with superficial attention.
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They skim over a science in a very superficial
survey. --I. Watts.
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3. To put on the finishing coat of plaster.
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Skim coat
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, a.
Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
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Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.
Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
Skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
taken.
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Skim colter
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, a.
Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
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Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.
Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
Skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
taken.
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Skim milk
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\, a.
Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.
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Skim coat, the final or finishing coat of plaster.
Skim colter, a colter for paring off the surface of land.
Skim milk, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been
taken.
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Skimback
(gcide) | Skimback \Skim"back`\ (sk[i^]m"b[a^]k`), n. (Zool.)
The quillback. [Local, U.S.]
[1913 Webster]Quillback \Quill"back`\, n. (Zool.)
An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus cyprinus syn.
Carpiodes cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker,
sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.
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skimback
(gcide) | Skimback \Skim"back`\ (sk[i^]m"b[a^]k`), n. (Zool.)
The quillback. [Local, U.S.]
[1913 Webster]Quillback \Quill"back`\, n. (Zool.)
An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus cyprinus syn.
Carpiodes cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker,
sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.
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Skimble-scamble
(gcide) | Skimble-scamble \Skim"ble-scam`ble\, a. [A reduplication of
scamble.]
Rambling; disorderly; unconnected. [Colloq.]
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Such a deal of skimble-scamble stuff. --Shak.
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Skimitry
(gcide) | Skimitry \Skim"i*try\, n.
See Skimmington.
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Skimmed
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\ (sk[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimmed (sk[i^]md);
p. pr. & vb. n. Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken.
[root]158. See Scum.]
1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or
lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just
beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.
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2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
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3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of.
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Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the
top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the
ocean. --Hazlitt.
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4. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in
order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim
a book or a newspaper.
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Skimmer
(gcide) | Skimmer \Skim"mer\, n.
1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which
liquids are skimmed.
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2. (Zool.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the
genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the
lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper
one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the
water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out
small fishes. The American species (Rhynchops nigra) is
common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called
also scissorbill, and shearbill.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes
used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large
scallops.
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Skimmerton
(gcide) | Skimmerton \Skim"mer*ton\, n.
See Skimmington.
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Skimming
(gcide) | Skim \Skim\ (sk[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimmed (sk[i^]md);
p. pr. & vb. n. Skimming.] [Cf. Sw. skymma to darken.
[root]158. See Scum.]
1. To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or
lying thereon, by means of a utensil that passes just
beneath the surface; as, to skim milk; to skim broth.
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2. To take off by skimming; as, to skim cream.
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3. To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to
glide swiftly along the surface of.
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Homer describes Mercury as flinging himself from the
top of Olympus, and skimming the surface of the
ocean. --Hazlitt.
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4. Fig.: To read or examine superficially and rapidly, in
order to cull the principal facts or thoughts; as, to skim
a book or a newspaper.
[1913 Webster]Skimming \Skim"ming\, n.
1. The act of one who skims.
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2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; --
chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.
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Skimmingly
(gcide) | Skimmingly \Skim"ming*ly\, adv.
In a skimming manner.
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Skimmington
(gcide) | Skimmington \Skim"ming*ton\, n. [Etymol. uncertain. Perhaps the
name of some notorius scold.]
A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is
to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing
backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession
of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in
ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts
of England.
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Skimp
(gcide) | Skimp \Skimp\, v. i.
To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
[1913 Webster]Skimp \Skimp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Skimping.] [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
[Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
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Skimped
(gcide) | Skimp \Skimp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Skimping.] [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
[Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
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Skimping
(gcide) | Skimp \Skimp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Skimping.] [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. &
Colloq. U.S.]
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2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
[Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
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eskimo
(wn) | Eskimo
n 1: a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada
or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians
called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call
themselves the Inuit (`the people') [syn: Eskimo,
Esquimau, Inuit]
2: the language spoken by the Eskimo [syn: Eskimo, Esquimau] |
eskimo curlew
(wn) | Eskimo curlew
n 1: New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
[syn: Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis] |
eskimo dog
(wn) | Eskimo dog
n 1: breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog [syn: Eskimo dog,
husky] |
eskimo-aleut
(wn) | Eskimo-Aleut
n 1: the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
[syn: Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo-Aleut language] |
eskimo-aleut language
(wn) | Eskimo-Aleut language
n 1: the family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut
[syn: Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo-Aleut language] |
semi-skimmed milk
(wn) | semi-skimmed milk
n 1: milk from which some of the cream has been removed |
skim milk
(wn) | skim milk
n 1: milk from which the cream has been skimmed [syn: {skim
milk}, skimmed milk] [ant: whole milk] |
skim off
(wn) | skim off
v 1: remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of
milk" [syn: skim, skim off, cream off, cream]
2: pick the best [syn: cream off, skim off] |
skim over
(wn) | skim over
v 1: read superficially [syn: skim, skim over]
2: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of [syn:
skim over, skim] |
skimcoat
(wn) | skimcoat
v 1: coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle; "he skimcoated
the drywall" |
skimmed
(wn) | skimmed
adj 1: used of milk and milk products from which the cream has
been removed; "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can
drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter" [syn: skim,
skimmed] |
skimmed milk
(wn) | skimmed milk
n 1: milk from which the cream has been skimmed [syn: {skim
milk}, skimmed milk] [ant: whole milk] |
skimmer
(wn) | skimmer
n 1: a rapid superficial reader
2: a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of
liquids
3: a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown [syn: boater,
leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer,
straw hat]
4: gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water
with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food |
skimming
(wn) | skimming
n 1: the act of removing floating material from the surface of a
liquid
2: reading or glancing through quickly [syn: skim, skimming]
3: failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on
it
4: the act of brushing against while passing [syn: grazing,
shaving, skimming] |
skimp
(wn) | skimp
v 1: work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and
superficially [syn: skimp, scant]
2: limit in quality or quantity [syn: scant, skimp]
3: subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" [syn:
scrimp, stint, skimp]
4: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with
the allowance" [syn: stint, skimp, scant] |
skimp over
(wn) | skimp over
v 1: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly [syn: {gloss
over}, skate over, smooth over, slur over, {skimp
over}] |
skimpily
(wn) | skimpily
adv 1: in a skimpy manner; "a skimpily dressed woman" |
skimpy
(wn) | skimpy
adj 1: containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy
allowance" [syn: lean, skimpy] |
skims
(vera) | SKIMS
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