skim
verb (used with object)
to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle.
am skimming
-
present progressiveof skim (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And indeed the waters o'er which I am skimming are not smooth, but rough and troubled.
From With Ring of Shield by Knox Magee
