Sift: meaning, definitions and examples

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sift

 

[ sษชft ]

Context #1

to separate

To sift means to separate and remove particles by passing them through a sieve or similar device. It can also refer to examining something thoroughly in order to select or separate out the important or valuable parts.

Synonyms

filter, screen, strain

Examples of usage

  • She sifted the flour to remove any lumps before baking.
  • He sifted through the evidence to find the key information.
Context #2

fine particles

As a noun, sift refers to fine particles that have been separated or sifted out from a mixture. These particles are usually smaller and lighter than the rest of the mixture.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • The sift left in the flour helped to make the cake light and fluffy.

Translations

Translations of the word "sift" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น peneirar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคพเคจเคจเคพ (chaananaa)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sieben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyaring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั–ัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przesiewaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚‹ใ„ใซใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ (furui ni kakeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tamiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cernir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด๋กœ ์น˜๋‹ค (chero chida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุฎู„ (yankhul)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prosรญt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preosiaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ›้€‰ (shฤixuวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sejati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตะบั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ (gacra)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cernir

Word origin

The word 'sift' originated from Old English 'siftan', which is related to the Dutch word 'zeven' and the German word 'sieben', all meaning 'to sift'. The concept of sifting has been used for centuries in various cultures to separate different components of a mixture.