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surface vs skim

skim vs surface

surface and skim both are nouns.

surface and skim both are adjectives.

surface and skim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surface Yes Yes Yes No
skim Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, skim is a hyponym of surface; that is, skim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surface:
  • surface: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
  • skim: coat (a liquid) with a layer
Other hyponyms of surface include rubber, rubberise, rubberize, anodise, anodize, gelatinize, stucco, egg, encrust, incrust, dredge, soot, refinish, brush on, patinate, patinise, patinize, resurface, crumb, copper, finish, bonderise, bonderize, blacktop, foliate, galvanise, galvanize, pave, seal, varnish, glaze, tar, enrobe, daub, plaster, render, skimcoat, paint, cement, grit, plate, metal, macadam, macadamise, macadamize, tarmac, size, metalize, metallize, platinize, porcelainize, zinc.
surface (noun) skim (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary reading or glancing through quickly
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
information that has become public
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
the outermost level of the land or sea
surface (adjective) skim (adjective)
on the surface used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
surface (verb) skim (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing read superficially
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
come to the surface remove from the surface
cause to skip over a surface
coat (a liquid) with a layer
travel on the surface of water
examine hastily
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