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Definition of Sile
1. v. t. To strain, as fresh milk.
2. v. i. To drop; to flow; to fall.
3. n. A sieve with fine meshes.
4. n. A young or small herring.
Definition of Sile
1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Sheila) ¹
2. Noun. (context: now chiefly dialectal) A column; pillar. ¹
3. Noun. (context: now chiefly dialectal) A beam; rafter; one of the principal rafters of a building. ¹
4. Noun. (context: now chiefly dialectal) The foot or lower part of a couple or rafter. ¹
5. Noun. (context: now chiefly dialectal) A roof rafter or couple, usually one of a pair. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive UK dialectal) To strain, as milk; pass through a strainer or anything similar; filter. ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive UK dialectal) To flow down; drip; drop; fall; sink. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive UK dialectal) To settle down; calm or compose oneself. ¹
9. Verb. (intransitive UK dialectal) To go; pass. ¹
10. Verb. (intransitive UK dialectal) To boil gently; simmer. ¹
11. Verb. (intransitive UK dialectal Northern England) To pour with rain. ¹
12. Noun. A sieve. ¹
13. Noun. A strainer or colander for liquids; ¹
14. Noun. That which is sifted or strained, hence, settlings; sediment; filth. ¹
15. Noun. A young herring. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sile
1. to strain [v SILED, SILING, SILES] - See also: strain
Medical Definition of Sile
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