ALL meanings of sieve
sieve
S s - noun sieve separating net, strainer 1
- noun sieve for powder 1
- transitive verb sieve strain, separate 1
- intransitive verb sieve search, sift candidates, items 1
- transitive verb sieve use a sieve 1
- noun sieve an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations. 1
- noun sieve a person who cannot keep a secret. 1
- countable noun sieve A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a wire or plastic net underneath, which the liquid or smaller pieces pass through. 0
- verb sieve When you sieve a substance, you put it through a sieve. 0
- noun sieve a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc, consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured 0
- noun sieve a person who gossips and spreads secrets 0
- verb sieve to pass or cause to pass through a sieve 0
- verb sieve to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve 0
- noun sieve a utensil having many small meshed or perforated openings, used to strain solids from liquids, to separate fine particles of loose matter from coarser ones, etc.; sifter; strainer 0
- verb transitive sieve to put or pass through a sieve; sift 0