Sieved: meaning, definitions and examples

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sieved

 

[ siหvd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

food preparation

Sieved refers to the process of using a sieve to separate wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample. In cooking, sieving is often used to aerate and combine dry ingredients like flour, making it lighter and ensuring even distribution. It can also be used in baking to remove lumps from powdered ingredients, providing a smoother texture in the final product. The technique is common in various culinary practices, particularly when preparing delicate mixtures such as cake batter or sauces.

Synonyms

filtered, sifted, strained

Examples of usage

  • She sieved the flour before adding it to the mixture.
  • The chef sieved the sauce to remove any impurities.
  • He sieved the sugar to ensure it was fine and free of lumps.
  • They sieved the broth to extract the vegetables.

Translations

Translations of the word "sieved" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tamizado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคพเคจเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gesiebt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ disaring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przesiewany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚‹ใ„ใซใ‹ใ‘ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tamisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tamizado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elekten geรงirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด๋กœ ๊ฑธ๋Ÿฌ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุฎูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sito

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preosievany

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ›้€‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sigtaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏะทะณั–ะดะตะฝ ำฉั‚ะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒขแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผzgษ™cdษ™n keรงirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tamizado

Etymology

The word 'sieve' originates from the Old English term 'sife', which has Germanic roots. It is related to the Middle Dutch word 'sieve' and is connected to the Old Norse word 'sif', meaning to sift or separate. The use of sieves goes back thousands of years, as early humans developed tools to separate grains from chaff. Over time, the design of sieves evolved, incorporating various materials such as woven mesh and wire to improve efficiency. The concept of sieving expanded beyond agriculture and into culinary arts, where it became an essential technique for achieving desired textures in food preparation. The past participle 'sieved' is simply formed by adding the -ed suffix to the base verb 'sieve', indicating an action that has been completed.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,474, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.