noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of siften to sift
1. : the act or process of sifting
2. : the work of a sifter
3. siftings plural : sifted material
bran mixed with siftings
4. : a turn through a sifter
give the flour a sifting
also : the amount resulting from a turn through a sifter
the farmer has no time to weigh and measure; he speaks to his men of double handfuls, siftings, forkfuls — Adrian Bell