What is another word for Sifted?
Pronunciation: [sˈɪftɪd] (IPA) 
Sifted is a verb that literally means to put dry ingredients through a sieve or to separate out impurities from a liquid. There are other words that can be used as synonyms for sifted such as screened, filtered, strained, sorted, and sieved. These words represent slightly different processes when it comes to separating things. Screened and filtered imply using a screen or filter to retain or remove particles of a certain size. Strained and sorted imply manually or mechanically separating larger pieces from smaller ones. Sieved is the most precise synonym, representing specifically using a sieve to separate finer particles from coarser ones.
