(n.) A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like.
Example Sentences:
(1) The comedian Stephen Mangan called Cameron’s warning “panicky” and “daft”, while another comedian, Vikki Stone, shared a picture of herself hiding in the shed with a colander on her head and said: “Dear David Cameron I’m frightened.
(2) He brings us his mackerel, and his marigolds, as a child just able to walk solemnly brings objects … a birdcage, or a colander … and deposits them as an offering before the attentive adult."
(3) Mostly known for their foldable chopping boards, from which vegetables can be tipped into a pan, their nest of bowls and measuring cups and a square colander have also become notable stamps of the company.
(4) The owner hauled out said blender and then, from the back of the cupboard, a beaten up old colander with a stray piece of noodle still stuck to the rim.
(5) Makes 8 tartlets 2 aubergines, thinly sliced Olive oil 250g all-butter puff pastry 1 goat's cheese log, sliced into 8 1 sprig fresh thyme Honey A few pink radishes, thinly sliced Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1 Place the aubergines in a colander and sprinkle with salt.
(6) I've tried whisks, pots, the colander, all objects that have fascinated in the past, but nothing works.
(7) In Sydney, Jearl Miles-Clark, Monique Hennagan, LaTasha Colander Clark and Andrea Anderson were part of the squad that won gold in the 4x400m relay.
(8) Since then the London-based company has grown to over 80 people with 400 products, ranging from a compact tin opener and a square colander to individually coloured boards labelled fish, meat and vegetable, to avoid cross-contamination, and a compact foldable weighing scales.
(9) Sometimes we will say 'we would like to get into [for example] colanders, we think that colanders will fit well into our range, lets investigate colanders'," said Antony.
(10) 4 Drain the potatoes in a colander then return them to the pan.
(11) Washing the salad by agitating it under running tap water in a colander for 2 min reduced the total bacterial counts by 10-fold.
(12) Drain the pasta and peas in a colander, reserving a small cupful of the cooking water.
(13) Photograph: Haarala Hamilton SERVES 2, PLUS PASTA SAUCE FOR 2 baked beans 1 can onion ¼ finely chopped chopped tomatoes 1 carton sliced carrots in water ½ a can chicken stock cube 1 crumbled thyme or rosemary a sprig Pour the baked beans into a colander and rinse the cheap salty sugary sauce thoroughly from them.
Sile
Definition:
(v. t.) To strain, as fresh milk.
(v. i.) To drop; to flow; to fall.
(n.) A sieve with fine meshes.
(n.) Filth; sediment.
(n.) A young or small herring.
Example Sentences:
(1) Awkwardness of the day Uproar in China as the national flags hauled up for Du Li and Yi Siling , silver and bronze winners in the women’s 10m air rifle, had the four smaller stars pointing in the wrong direction, a gaffe repeated when Sun Yang stepped up for his men’s 400m freestyle silver.
(2) What is the difference between luttering down, siling down and plothering down?
(3) Claims that it will boost the economy and jobs are “ vastly overblown ”, according to the political scientist Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge , of Manchester University.
(4) The bronze medal was claimed by the 2012 Olympic champion, Yi Siling of China.