skimmable en · ADJ
Etymology
From skim + -able.
Meanings
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(of writing) Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).
Nearly all documentation of business processes should be skimmable, with the summaries clearly differentiated from the detailed expositions.
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(of writing) Worthy only of being skimmed rather than closely read; that is, not worthy of close reading.
Though it’s a short book, “The Downhill Lie” becomes skimmable at such moments.
2008 May 19, Janet Maslin, “Fore! A Writer Tees Off and a Turtle Is Airborne”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more skimmable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most skimmable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |