siftings

[ sif-tingz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. something sifted:

   siftings of flour.

2. something that is separated by sifting:

   to discard the siftings.

siftings

/ ˈsɪftɪŋz /

plural noun

1. material or particles separated out by or as if by a sieve

Word History and Origins

Origin of siftings¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sift + -ing ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

He has his own Facebook page titled “Some siftings of Ray Hutto” that includes photos, documents, clippings, ads, postcards, information and items he ran across while doing genealogy over the years.

From Washington Times

Care must be taken that the siftings form an even and thin layer on the surface of the cloth, so as to be easily examined from time to time.

From Project Gutenberg

Now and then, something was taken from the siftings and handed to de Costa, who examined it, and cast it into a wheelbarrow.

From Project Gutenberg

This clamming or stopping is a mixture of sand, sieved dust, ground pitchers, or other infusible siftings held99 together with a very little waste glaze and water.

From Project Gutenberg

Undoubtedly these siftings of legislative questions by the Committees are of great value in enabling the House to obtain "undarkened counsel" and intelligent suggestions from authoritative sources.

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