sift — to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve to remove lumps or large pieces
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve to remove lumps or large pieces
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪft/
Korean meaning: 체로 치다, 가루를 거르다
Korean pronunciation: **시**프트
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always sifts flour three times because she believes it makes the cake fluffier than a cloud.
- The detective spent hours sifting through the suspect's social media posts.
- After the birthday party, we had to sift through hundreds of photos to find the perfect one for Instagram.
sift
VERB//sɪft//
to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve to remove lumps or large pieces
to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve to remove lumps or large pieces
Sift the flour to make a gift that will lift!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'siftan'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '체로 치다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '자세히 조사하다'라는 비유적 의미도 갖게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always sifts flour three times because she believes it makes the cake fluffier than a cloud.”
“The detective spent hours sifting through the suspect's social media posts.”
“After the birthday party, we had to sift through hundreds of photos to find the perfect one for Instagram.”
“Researchers are sifting through the ancient manuscripts to discover new historical facts.”
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