skimmed

Thân thiện

She pours a glass of skimmed milk with her breakfast.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having had the cream or fat removed: Describes a liquid, most commonly milk, from which the cream (the fatty layer) has been separated and taken off. This process reduces the fat content.
   • Used of milk and milk products: Specifically applies to dairy items like milk, yogurt, or cheese that are made using this lower-fat milk.

Usage

• The adjective skimmed is used directly before a noun to describe it.
• It is the standard term in British English. In American English, the term "skim" (e.g., skim milk) is more common, but "skimmed" is also understood.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • I prefer skimmed milk in my coffee.
  • This recipe calls for skimmed yogurt.
  • She buys skimmed milk to reduce her calorie intake.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While less common, "skimmed" can be used figuratively to describe something from which the most valuable or substantial part has been removed.
  • The report was a skimmed version of the full investigation, lacking crucial details.

Variants and Related Words

• Skim (adjective, verb): The more common American English adjective form ("skim milk"). As a verb, it means to remove a substance from the surface of a liquid or to read something quickly to grasp the main ideas.
• Skimmed milk (noun phrase): The specific product.
• Semi-skimmed (adjective): Describes milk from which only some of the cream has been removed.
• Fat-free / Non-fat (adjectives): Close synonyms, especially in nutritional labeling, though the process of achieving a fat-free product may differ.

Synonyms

• Non-fat
• Fat-free
• Low-fat (note: "low-fat" is a broader category; skimmed is a specific type of very low-fat or fat-free milk)

Antonyms

• Whole
• Full-fat
• Creamy

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
   • yogurt made with skim milk
   • she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skim