sieve

[ siv ]

/ sɪv /

noun

an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.

a person who cannot keep a secret.

verb (used with or without object), sieved, siev·ing.

to put or force through a sieve; sift.

Origin of sieve

before 900; Middle English sive, Old English sife; cognate with Dutch zeef, German Sieb; akin to sift

OTHER WORDS FROM sieve

sieve·like, adjective un·sieved, adjective

Words nearby sieve

sierra nevada, sierra vista, sies, siesta, sieva bean, sieve, sieve cell, sieve graft, sieve of eratosthenes, sieve tube, sieve-tube element

Example sentences from the Web for sieve

Press the mixture into a sieve with the back of the spoon to squeeze out the liquid then add 1tsp of honey.

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If you find your pumpkin to have too much water after you cook the flesh, strain it in a sieve or cheesecloth.

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For years, Greece has been a sieve for irregular migrants who want to make their way to Europe.

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Strain through a chinoise (a sieve with extremely fine mesh) and let cool.

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Pass the juices through a sieve into a bowl to remove the seeds.

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She brought the ladle over the rim of the sieve and lowered it until it all but touched the middle of the web.

The Unwilling Vestal |Edward Lucas White
When done, force them through a colander or a sieve, add the sugar to the pulp, and return to the stove.

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But he is contemned and made the sieve to catch the flying chaff of our streets.

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I'm afraid this is a bad venture; put your heart to sea in a sieve!

The Tenants of Malory |Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
When done, drain it through a sieve, pressing out all the moisture, till you get it as dry as you can.

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British Dictionary definitions for sieve

sieve

/ (sɪv) /

noun

a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc, consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured

rare a person who gossips and spreads secrets

memory like a sieve or head like a sieve a very poor memory

verb

to pass or cause to pass through a sieve

(tr often foll by out) to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve

Derived forms of sieve

sievelike, adjective

Word Origin for sieve

Old English sife; related to Old Norse sef reed with hollow stalk, Old High German sib sieve, Dutch zeef

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sieve

noun

verb (used with or without object), sieved, siev·ing.

Origin of sieve

OTHER WORDS FROM sieve

Words nearby sieve

Example sentences from the Web for sieve

British Dictionary definitions for sieve

noun

verb

Derived forms of sieve

Word Origin for sieve

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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sieve

noun

verb (used with or without object), sieved, siev·ing.

Origin of sieve

OTHER WORDS FROM sieve

Words nearby sieve

Words related to sieve

Example sentences from the Web for sieve

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