skim milk

noun

: milk from which the cream has been taken

called also skimmed milk

Examples of skim milk in a Sentence

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That celebration for the rapper was equally unglamorous, with breakfast options of fruit, cereal, breakfast cake and skim milk. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 The dishes were served with skim milk, margarine spread and sugar-substitute packets. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 The final product, made with oat flour, cocoa butter, sugar, chocolate, skim milk powder, and vitamin B1, was dense as a brick. Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025 One cup of skim milk contains 149 mcg of the vitamin. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skim milk

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skim milk was in 1596

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“Skim milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skim%20milk. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

skim milk

noun
: milk from which the cream has been removed

called also skimmed milk

Medical Definition

skim milk

noun
: milk from which the cream has been taken

called also skimmed milk

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