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Meaning of sievish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/ˈsɪvɪʃ/

Definitions

Like a sieve: unretentive.

figuratively, rare

Examples

“Perhaps I have a frighteningly sievish memory, but I’ll be damned if I can flip a folded chart back and forth and remember exactly what was on the other side.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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