Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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covering | Yes | No | No | No |
skim | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
covering (noun) | skim (noun) |
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the act of protecting something by covering it | reading or glancing through quickly |
the work of applying something | a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid |
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | |
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) | |
a natural object that covers or envelops |
covering (adjective) | skim (adjective) |
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used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed |
covering (verb) | skim (verb) |
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read superficially | |
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of | |
remove from the surface | |
cause to skip over a surface | |
coat (a liquid) with a layer | |
travel on the surface of water | |
examine hastily |