A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
She used a sieve to strain the pasta after it was cooked.
A person's memory when it is weak or forgetful.
My mind is a sieve—I keep losing track of appointments.
sieveverb
To put a substance through a sieve to remove lumps or large particles.
She sieved the flour to ensure the cake batter would be smooth.
To examine something carefully in order to isolate that which is most important or useful.
The detective sieved through the evidence to find the crucial clue.
sieveadjektiv
Relating to or employing a sieve; used before another noun.
The lab conducted a sieve analysis on the soil sample.