noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is sifted.
2. 2
   the act of separating grain from chaff wordnet
3. 3
   The material which falls through a sieve. in-plural

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sift form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

amassing evidenceappraisalassessmentassortmentboltingcategorization

Example

More examples

"The wise ones fashion speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve."

Etymology

From Middle English syftynge; equivalent to sift + -ing.

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