semi-skimmed

adjective

of milk, from which about half of the cream has been removed

OriginEnglish skimmed ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemi-skimmed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof milk, from which about half of the cream has been removed

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishskimmed
  6. Englishsemi-skimmed

From semi- + skimmed.

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Translations

Polish półtłusty
  • półtłustyof milk, where half of the cream has been removed
Portuguese semidesnatado, meio-gordo
  • semidesnatadoof milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • meio-gordoof milk, where half of the cream has been removed
Spanish semidesnatado, semidescremado
  • semidesnatadoof milk, where half of the cream has been removed
  • semidescremadoof milk, where half of the cream has been removed
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APA

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“semi-skimmed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-skimmed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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