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sieve noun [ sɪv ]

• 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.
• "puree the potatoes through a sieve"
Similar: strainer, sifter, filter, colander, riddle, screen, muslin cloth, griddle,

sieve verb

• put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.
• "sieve the flour and sugar together in a bowl"
Similar: strain, sift, screen, filter, riddle, bolt, griddle,
Origin: Old English sife (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeef and German Sieb .

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