siftings

[sif-tingz]

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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.

Origin of siftings

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

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Related Words for siftings

sentence, idea, result, decree, review, inquiry, resolution, finding, evaluation, conclusion, belief, award, scrutiny, determination, observation, conviction, assessment, analysis, verdict, ruling

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Historical Examples of siftings

How slowly and loiteringly it came, and how microscopic its first siftings!
A Year in the Fields
John Burroughs
Thirdly, siftings from the straw and mattresses which had been thoroughly disinfected failed to produce the rash.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine
William Osler
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
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for siftings

siftings

pl n

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

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