siftings

American  

[sif-tingz] / ˈsɪf tɪŋz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. something sifted.

   siftings of flour.

2. something that is separated by sifting.

   to discard the siftings.

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siftings British  

/ ˈsɪftɪŋz /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of siftings

First recorded in 1590–1600; sift + -ing ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

What remains for the Quennell corps are mostly second siftings, attractively presented, which reinforce the charm of the whole Proust legend.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then there are those that are amiable siftings through memory's scrapbook, in which the author recounts tales about people and places as if he were holding court over a few beers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her monologues were not stunts but acute siftings of men and women as social beings.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Princes grind in the Kaiser's mill: to the Reich they fling the siftings; and keep to themselves the meal.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 02 by Carlyle, Thomas

And fourthly, careful inspection of the siftings of the straw disclosed living parasites, small mites, which when applied to the skin quickly produced the characteristic eruption.

From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by Osler, William