skim vs examine

examine vs skim

skim is a noun but examine is not a noun.

skim is an adjective but examine is not an adjective.

skim and examine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
examine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, examine is a hypernym of skim; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than skim:

skim: examine hastily
examine: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

Other hypernyms of skim include see.

skim (noun)	examine (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

skim (adjective)	examine (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

skim (verb)	examine (verb)
read superficially	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of	question closely
remove from the surface	question or examine thoroughly and closely
cause to skip over a surface	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
coat (a liquid) with a layer	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
travel on the surface of water
examine hastily

Difference between skim and examine

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