strainable
Able to filter
Strainable describes something that can be strained—passed through a mesh or filter to separate solids from liquids: The broth is strainable once it cools.
The word appears mainly in cooking contexts, where chunky liquids need filtering before use.
Pull to extend
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- tensileCapable of elongation
- elongateTo make longer
- extendMake longer or larger
pliable · yielding · ductile · malleable · bendable · supple · deformable · expandable
Mesh filtering utensil
- meshInterlocking open weave
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
- screenDisplay or barrier
- permeableAllowing substances through
filtration · percolate · separate · sediment · debris · impurities · cheesecloth · chinois
stretch
Pull to extend
extend · pliable · yielding · ductile · malleable · bendable · supple · deformable · expandable · contractile
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
permeable · filtration · percolate · separate · sediment · debris · impurities · cheesecloth · chinois · sift
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
filter · remove · impurities · purify · distill · extract · decontaminate · detoxify · sanitize · clear
strainableimpermeable
Cannot be penetrated
unfilterable · inseparable · solid · indivisible · homogeneous
stress, string, strain, strict, restrain, district, strained, distress, restraint