Synonyms for skimmer

Most common

straw hat · panama · sailor · boater · scissor-bill · water strider

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A device that skims. A sieve-like, slotted spoon.

Related words

Phrases

spider skimmer sea skimmer

Forms

Plural

skimmers → boaters, sailors, panamas, leghorns…

Example sentences

• panama The Panama Canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama.
• sailor The sailor climbed the ratlines to reach the mast.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

panama³, sailor², boater

7 letters

leghorn²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (panama³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

écumoire

Italiano

schiumarola

Español

espumadera