noun
- material that has been skimmed from the surface of a liquid
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- She removed the skimmings from the top of the soup.
- The cook discarded the fatty skimmings from the broth.
- Skimmings from the milk were used to make butter.
- The skimmings contained impurities that needed to be removed.
- He carefully collected the skimmings with a ladle.
- The recipe called for removing all skimmings before serving.