select vs skim off

skim off vs select

select is an adjective but skim off is not an adjective.

select and skim off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
skim off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, skim off is a hyponym of select; that is, skim off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
skim off: pick the best

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (adjective)	skim off (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	skim off (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	pick the best
	remove from the surface

Difference between select and skim off

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