sieve

sieve¹ [sıv] n

[: Old English; Origin: sife]

1.)

a) a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces

b) a round wire tool for separating small objects from large objects

2.) have a memory like a sieve informal

to forget things easily

sieve ²

sieve² v [T]

to put flour or other food through a sieve

▪ Sieve the flour and cocoa powder into a bowl.