skimmer
skimmer noun: a sieve-like, slotted spoon.
Noun
skimmer (plural skimmers)
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- A person who skims.
- Perhaps the greatest stone skimmer is Scotland's own Dougie Isaacs, who has won eight world titles.2023, Richard Deitsch, The Year's Best Sports Writing 2023
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Classic, box-pleated skimmers and pantdresses stay crisp and fresh, won't wrinkle or wilt!1969, The New York Times Magazine (part 3)
- The utilization of divided dart control—some stitched and some unstitched—is the basis of semifitted styles such as the shift or skimmer dress.2006, Adele P. Margolis, Judy Skoogfors, Make Your Own Dress Patterns, page 73
- Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- A surface ship.
- A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- Kondric stood beside the skimmer for a moment, looking back at his warriors. They shouted and banged their swords on their shields. He raised his hand in farewell, and followed Violet into the cabin.2015, Aurora Springer, Grand Master's Pawn
- They said no one landed on other planets. They said there was no such thing as a skimmer. Rocky hadn't believed them. They didn't know everything. He wished they could see the skimmer.2000, Carlie Simonsen, Rocky to the Rescue, page 2
- Synonym of water strider.
- Synonyms:
- water strider
Verb
skimmer (third-person singular simple present skimmers, present participle skimmering, simple past and past participle skimmered)
skimmer meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Tagalog and Arabic
skimmer in Tamil
- அகப்பை எந்திரம்
skimmer in Malayalam
- spoon
- കണ്ണാപ്പ kaṇṇāppa
skimmer in Tagalog
- spoon
- espumadera
skimmer in Arabic
- spoon
- مِطْفَحَة miṭfaḥa
More languagesFewer languages
- skimmer in Persian
- کفچلیز kafčeliz
Synonyms of skimmer
Forms of skimmer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | skimmers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | skimmers |
| present participle | skimmering |
| past participle | skimmered |
| past | skimmered |
Origin of skimmer
From skim + -er.
Northern variant of shimmer.
Words formed from skimmer
Questions about skimmer
- What does skimmer mean?
- Skimmer means a sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- What is skimmer in Tamil?
- Skimmer in Tamil is அகப்பை எந்திரம். See Skimmer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is skimmer?
- Skimmer can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of skimmer?
- The plural of skimmer is skimmers.
Words near skimmer in the dictionary
Source and license
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