skim milk

noun

: milk from which the cream has been taken

called also skimmed milk

Examples of skim milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The liquid inside the bottles, on a conference table in front of us, looked opaque and white, like skim milk. —Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024

Skyr is a type of strained Icelandic yogurt traditionally made using skim milk. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 July 2024

But one study published last year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that there's actually a more hydrating option: skim milk. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024

At the same time, Dunkin', which reportedly sells roughly 3 million coffee drinks per day, will modify its beverages at no extra cost for those seeking drinks with whole milk or fat-free skim milk instead of the standard 2% milk, attorneys argued in the complaint. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

skim milk

noun

: milk from which the cream has been removed

called also skimmed milk

Medical Definition

skim milk

noun

ˌskim- 

: milk from which the cream has been taken

called also skimmed milk