skimming - shaving, grazing, skim, scoop off, remove, cream off, glide, move lightly, slide, sail, float, skate, throw, toss, pitch, cast, bounce, thumb through, flip through, riffle through, glance through, scan, read quickly, flick through, leaf through

cream - off-white, whitish, ecru, yellowish-white, cream-colored, ivory, creamy, rub, lotion, salve, ointment, liniment, moisturizer, cosmetic, unguent, balm, embrocation, emollient, finest, flower, crème de la crème, elite, best, pick, skim

the - these, its, strange, the-special, the-self, unknown, a, impregnable, especial, distinguished, spectacular, unequaled, single, almighty, the whole, the-individual, itself, unheard-of, individual, invincible, unusual, sole, specific, occasional, the-specific