Term: skim: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
Candidate hypernym: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops → 1
Candidate hypernym: silver tree fern: a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides → 0
Candidate hypernym: allegheny chinkapin: shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts → 0
Candidate hypernym: organic compound: any compound of carbon and another element or a radical → 0
Candidate hypernym: poplar: soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar → 0
Candidate hypernym: aba: a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs → 0
Candidate hypernym: respiratory tract infection: any infection of the respiratory tract → 0
Candidate hypernym: mycobacteria: rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases → 0
Candidate hypernym: trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law → 0
Candidate hypernym: two-dimensionality: the property of having two dimensions → 0
Candidate hypernym: piracy: hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it → 0