Words · Familiar
sifting
/ˈsɪftɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
the winnowing was done by women
- verb
move as if through a sieve
The soldiers sifted through the woods
- verb
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
sift the flour
- verb
check and sort carefully
sift the information
- verb
distinguish and separate out
sift through the job candidates