sift

Verbs

  • (v) move as if through a sieve
    • The soldiers sifted through the woods
  • (v) separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
    • sift the flour
    sieve, strain,
  • (v) check and sort carefully
    • sift the information
    sieve,
  • (v) distinguish and separate out
    • sift through the job candidates
    sieve,

Synonyms

sieve strain

See also

pick over sieve out

Words of close approximity

sib sic Sif sin sip sir sis sit six
sial Siam Sian sick Sida side SIDS sigh sign sika Sikh sild silk sill silo silt sima Sind sine sing sink Sion SIRC sire sise siss Sita site Sium Siva size sizz
sifter sifting