skim milk

Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been taken

— called also skimmed milk

Examples of skim milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Limit your coffeehouse drinks to black coffee with milk, or a small skim milk latte. — Madelyn Fernstrom, NBC News, "Dr. Fernstrom: 3 diet mistakes you're making before noon," 21 Aug. 2019 Whether yogurt is made with cream, whole milk, low-fat milk or skim milk affects how much fat is in it. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "Grab a spoon. It’s time to make sense of the yogurt aisle.," 16 Sep. 2019 With fat no longer seen as a dietary evil, skim milk has suffered the sharpest declines in demand in recent years. — Washington Post, "To boost milk, dairy groups support high school coffee bars," 3 July 2019 With fat no longer vilified in current dieting trends, skim milk’s popularity has gone down the drain. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Big Dairy is trying to get teens hooked on lattes to boost milk sales," 2 July 2019 Try soaking a washcloth in cool green tea or skim milk, which contain additional antioxidants. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Your Sunburn Itches — And How to Stop It," 19 Apr. 2019 For skim milk, with almost no fat, the warmer the milk, the stronger and longer-lasting the foam is. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, "The Magic Microbubbles of the Barista," 6 Sep. 2018 Cottage cheese is made entirely out of skim milk until the end, when a dressing made from cream or milk is mixed with the curd. — New York Times, "A Guide to Soft Fresh Cheeses: Cottage Cheese, Mascarpone and More," 26 June 2018 Some have cured mildew with a spray of 50 percent skim milk, 50 percent water. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Heuchera is easy to grow and adds color to gardens | Idaho Statesman," 11 Apr. 2018

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“Skim milk.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skim%20milk. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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skim milk

noun

English Language Learners Definition of skim milk

chiefly US : milk from which all the cream and fat has been removed

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Kids Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been removed

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Medical Definition of skim milk

: milk from which the cream has been taken

— called also skimmed milk

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