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- [sift]
- /sɪft/
- /sɪft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sift]
- /sɪft/
Definitions of sifting word
- verb with object sifting to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve. 1
- verb with object sifting to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake. 1
- verb with object sifting to separate by or as if by a sieve. 1
- verb with object sifting to examine closely: The detectives are still sifting the evidence. 1
- verb with object sifting to question closely. 1
- verb without object sifting to sift something. 1
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Origin of sifting
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English siften, Old English siftan; cognate with Dutch, Middle Low German siften; akin to sieve
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Parts of speech for Sifting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sifting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sifting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sifting
adj sifting
- inquisitive — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
noun sifting
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeup — a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- hunt — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
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