sieve
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.
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Origin of sieve
1Other words from sieve
- sievelike, adjective
- un·sieved, adjective
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How to use sieve in a sentence
Ladle the stock through a large cheesecloth-lined fine-mesh sieve set over a clean pot or large bowl.
An aromatic chicken soup to restore the body and revive the spirit | Olga Massov | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostAll these processes require filtering the raw data through a personal sieve, sculpted by the language and culture of our times.
An Existential Crisis in Neuroscience - Issue 94: Evolving | Grigori Guitchounts | December 30, 2020 | NautilusYes, any old bowl or sieve could be used for these tasks, but this cheery set motivates me to cook and entices me to fill them up with new recipes, keeping pandemic cooking fatigue away.
These Extremely British Prep Bowls Helped Me Stop Panic-Cooking | Erica Sweeney | December 18, 2020 | EaterGallinari and Bogdanović aren’t sieves, but they also aren’t the pieces a team would build a defense-first culture around.
This simply means a purifier pushes air through a physical filter that catches airborne particles, in essentially the same way a sieve removes particles when you pour water through it.
Next to it, a car was perforated with bullet holes like a makeshift sieve.
Fleeing Israeli Troops, Gaza Muslims Find Refuge in a Christian Church | Jesse Rosenfeld | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPress the mixture into a sieve with the back of the spoon to squeeze out the liquid then add 1tsp of honey.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and Indigestion | Ari Meisel | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you find your pumpkin to have too much water after you cook the flesh, strain it in a sieve or cheesecloth.
Pass through a fine-meshed sieve, season with salt and pepper, and reserve, chilled.
Daniel Boulud Reveals His 4 Favorite Recipes From His New Cookbook | Daniel Boulud | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor years, Greece has been a sieve for irregular migrants who want to make their way to Europe.
"I remember seeing an old broken sieve around the ranch house somewhere," Grace suggested helpfully.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeIn his brain the ideas performed their evolutions with the rapidity of hollow straws around a sieve.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetDo you know what clays it sinks through, as if they were a sieve, and what stops it like an iron door?
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeTake some more tongue, pound and pass it through a sieve and mix it with the forcemeat.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisReduce and simmer till it is thick, then pass through a sieve, and take it off the fire before it boils.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
British Dictionary definitions for sieve
/ (sɪv) /
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
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
Origin of sieve
1Derived forms of sieve
- sievelike, adjective
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