/ Dictionary / Index S skimmer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skim•mer Pronunciation: (skim'ur), [key] — n. a person or thing that skims. a shallow utensil, usually perforated, used in skimming liquids. any of several gull-like birds of the family Rynchopidae, that skim the water with the elongated lower mandible immersed while in search of food. a stiff, wide-brimmed hat with a shallow flat crown, usually made of straw. a woman's A-line dress with side darts that shape it slightly to the body. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skimmer (Thesaurus) skimble-scamble skimmerton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language