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skim vs touch

touch vs skim

skim and touch both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but touch is not an adjective.

skim and touch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skim Yes Yes Yes No
touch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, touch is a hypernym of skim; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than skim:
  • skim: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
  • touch: make physical contact with, come in contact with
skim (noun) touch (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly the act of putting two things together with no space between them
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness
skim (adjective) touch (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim (verb) touch (verb)
read superficially have an effect upon
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of color lightly
remove from the surface comprehend
cause to skip over a surface make a more or less disguised reference to
coat (a liquid) with a layer consume
travel on the surface of water make physical contact with, come in contact with
examine hastily be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability
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