Synonyms for sifting

Most common

sieving · winnowing · winnow

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act by which something is sifted.

2. n. 2

   The material which falls through a sieve.

Forms

Plural

siftings → sievings, screenings, winnowings, winnows…

Example sentences

• winnowing She stored blankets in an old winnowing-basket.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

winnow²

7 letters

bolting², sieving²

8 letters

scrutiny³

9 letters

screening², winnowing³

13 letters

investigation⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (winnow² = 2 syllables).