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Sifting
- verb - check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
- distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
- move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
- the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
Sighing
- verb - heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"
- utter with a sigh
Signify
- verb - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
- denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"
Signing
- verb - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
- be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
- communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
- engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
- language expressed by visible hand gestures
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
- place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This ro
Signior
- noun - used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
Sikhism
- noun - the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
Silkier
- adjective - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
Silkily
- adverb - in a silky manner; "the young wheat shone silkily"; "`Darling,' she said silkily"
Sillier
- adjective - dazed from or as if from repeated blows;
- inspiring scornful pity;
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity;
- least sensible
- ludicrous, foolish;