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sieved

sieved is the past participle of sieve.

Meaning of sieve

Verb

sieve (third-person singular simple present sieves, present participle sieving, simple past and past participle sieved)

  1. (transitive) To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
    • Serpulorbis grandis feeds on plankton that it seives ^([sic]) from the water like a clam does.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 111
    Synonyms:
    screen
  2. (transitive) To concede; to let in.
    • This was their seventh defeat out of nine finals, including five in a row, and the second half was a chastening experience for the Serie A champions, culminating in them sieving more goals in one match than in the rest of the competition put together.2017 June 3, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juve”, in The Guardian (London)

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Adjective

sieved

  1. Passed through a sieve.
    • Chappatis are made with sieved wholemeal flour.

Questions about sieved

What does sieved mean?
Sieved means passed through a sieve.
What is sieved the past participle of?
Sieved is the past participle of sieve.
What part of speech is sieved?
Sieved is an adjective.

Words near sieved in the dictionary

  1. sieve sets
  2. sieve theory
  3. sieve-tube element
  4. sieve-tube elements
  5. sieveable
  6. sieved
  7. sieveful
  8. sievefuls
  9. sieveless
  10. sievelike
  11. siever

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