sieve
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
sieves
plural
sieves
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIEVE
[count]
:
a kitchen tool that has many small holes and that is used to separate smaller particles from larger ones or solids from liquids
have a memory/mind like a sieve
informal
:
to have a very bad memory
:
to be unable to remember things
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I'm sorry. I have a memory like a sieve. What was your name again?
2
sieve
/ˈsɪv/
verb
sieves;
sieved;
sieving
2
sieve
/ˈsɪv/
verb
sieves;
sieved;
sieving
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIEVE
[+ object]
:
to put (something) through a sieve
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She sieved [=sifted] the flour into a mixing bowl.
