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sievelike

  • a word derived from sieve.
    sieve
    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.

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You place the peeled clove under a sievelike web of holes, then press down with hands on each side, rocking it back and forth.

From Slate ā— Oct. 16, 2020

Her sievelike will had not provided very well for Alice, a lady who needed protection.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under previous coaches, the Rams were noted for their wide-open offense and sievelike defense.

From Time Magazine Archive

The U.S. command estimates that the jungles along the sievelike frontier harbor as many as four Communist divisions, some sheltered in newly built base areas.

From Time Magazine Archive

My brother’s ragged sweater and sievelike moccasins are the clothes he studies in.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood