siftings

[ sif-tingz ]

/ ˈsɪf tɪŋz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

something sifted: siftings of flour.

something that is separated by sifting: to discard the siftings.

Words nearby siftings

sif, sifaka, sifnos, sift, sifter, siftings, sig, sig., siganid, sigatoka, siggeir

Origin of siftings

First recorded in 1590–1600; sift + -ing¹ + -s³

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Examples from the Web for siftings

These last may be considered the siftings of the smaller planets, and the first the refuse of the Saturnian system.
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms|T. Bassnett
How slowly and loiteringly it came, and how microscopic its first siftings!
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
When the scoriæ are viscid, the quantity of siftings must be diminished; but if thin, they must be increased.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Sowens, a dish made by steeping, fermenting, and then boiling the husks or siftings of oats in water.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood

Sow broadcast, cover with siftings just deep enough to hide the seed, and close the frame.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

British Dictionary definitions for siftings

siftings

/ (ˈsɪftɪŋz) /

pl n

material or particles separated out by or as if by a sieve

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siftings

noun (used with a plural verb)

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Origin of siftings

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British Dictionary definitions for siftings

pl n