sifts
Meaning of sifts
verb, 3rd person present
- put (a fine or loose substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
sift the flour into a large bowl
- examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important.
until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can't comment objectively
the fourth stage involves sifting through the data and evaluating it
- an act of sifting something, especially so as to isolate that which is most important.
a careful archaeological sift must be made through the debris
Old English siftan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziften, also to sieve.
Information about sifts
- The singular form of sifts is: sift.
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Hyphenation of sifts
sifts
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- sifts is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
sifts synonyms
Meaning put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve:
Meaning cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using a porous or perforated device:
Meaning pass (a substance such as grain or coal) through a large sieve or screen, especially so as to sort it into different sizes:
Meaning pass (a liquid, gas, light, or sound) through a device to remove unwanted material:
Meaning speak in or pose riddles:
Meaning remove contaminants from:
Meaning remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process:
Meaning blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff:
Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:
Meaning cook on a griddle:
Meaning travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it:
Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:
Meaning look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings:
Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
Meaning carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth:
Meaning physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument:
Meaning analyse (a text or idea) in minute detail:
Meaning assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary:
Meaning evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of:
Anagrams of sifts
Words that rhyme with sifts
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