sift

Letters that make sift

s, f, t, i are letters that make 'sift'

Words within sift

si, ft, SI, Sif, Si are words within 'sift'

Anagrams of sift

fist, fits are anagrams of 'sift'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sift

sifts is a word created by adding a letter to 'sift'

4 possible definitions for 'sift'

Sift as "move as if through a sieve"

Under this definition, sift is a verb and has the following properties:

sift as a type

'sift' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Example of sift used within this context

"The soldiers sifted through the woods"

Sift as "check and sort carefully"

Under this definition, sift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sieve has the same meaning as sift

sift as a type

'sift' can be a type of canvass, analyse, analyze, examine, canvas, study.

Example of sift used within this context

"sift the information"

Sift as "separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements"

Under this definition, sift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sieve, strain have the same meaning as 'sift'

sift as a type

'sift' can be a type of separate.

Types of sift

resift, riddle, rice, fan, screen, winnow are types of 'sift'.

Derivatives of sift

sieve, sifter, screen, strainer, winnow, winnowing, sifting are derivatives of 'sift'.

Example of sift used within this context

"sift the flour"

Sift as "distinguish and separate out"

Under this definition, sift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sieve has the same meaning as sift

sift as a type

'sift' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Example of sift used within this context

"sift through the job candidates"


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