hauteur Pronunciation: ⁄ əʊˈtəː ⁄ noun [mass noun] · proud haughtiness of manner: she swept into the room with formidable hauteurhis natural coolness and aristocratic hauteur
sift Pronunciation: ⁄ sɪft ⁄ verb [with object] · 1 put (a fine or loose substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles: sift the flour into a large bowl · cause to flow or pass as through a sieve: Miranda sifted the warm sand through her fingers · [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of snow, ash, etc.) descend lightly or sparsely as if sprinkled from a sieve: ash began to sift down round them · 2 examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important: until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can’t comment objectively[no object]:the fourth stage involves sifting through the data and evaluating it · ( sift something out ) separate something, especially something to be discarded, f...
percolate Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈpəːkəleɪt ⁄ verb · 1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance: the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals · spread gradually through an area or group of people: continental ideas on art, science, and architecture percolated from Venice to London · 2 [no object] (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator: he put some coffee on to percolate · [with object] prepare (coffee) in a percolator: (as adjective percolated ) freshly percolated coffee · [no object] US be or become full of lively activity or excitement: the night was percolating with an expectant energy
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