Grade 8

sieve (sieve)

Definition


noun.
use of separate larger solids (such as rocks) from smaller solids (such as sand)

Example Sentence

Billy poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps.

Synonyms

sift; remove lumps; meshed base to keep small pieces

Antonyms

funnel

Rhymes

  • give
  • liv
  • live
  • sieve
  • viv
  • ziv

  • forgive
  • misgive
  • outlive
  • relive