skimmer
noun, verb
skimmer is spelled S-K-I-M-M-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skimmer means “A sieve-like, slotted spoon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skimmer is skimmers.
How many letters and syllables are in skimmer?
| Letters | 7: S-K-I-M-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is skimmer?
Skimmer appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce skimmer?
Skimmer has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-skimmer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skimmer
- skimmers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- skimmering participle, present
- skimmered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skimmer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- 2
A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- 3
A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- 4
A person who skims.
- 5
Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- 6
Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- 7
A ballet flat shoe.
- 8
A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
Classic, box-pleated skimmers and pantdresses stay crisp and fresh, won't wrinkle or wilt!
verb
- 1
To shimmer.
- 2
To move quickly, to flutter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skimmer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | écumoire , bec-en-ciseaux |
| German | Schaumlöffel, Schaumkelle , Scherenschnabel |
| Portuguese | escumadeira, espumadeira |
| Spanish | espumadera , rayador, pico tijera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does skimmer come from?
From skim + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).