Unsifted
(adjective)
Not having been sifted; not having had impurities or unwanted material removed by sifting.
Origin:
Unsift (verb) formed from the prefix un- meaning not, and sift (verb) meaning to separate fine particles from coarser ones by passing through a sieve.
Examples:
- The flour was unsifted and contained bits of gravel and twigs.
- The soil was unsifted and contained large rocks and sticks.
- The sugar was unsifted and had bits of leaves and twigs mixed in.
- The beans were unsifted and had small pebbles and debris mixed in.
- The sand was unsifted and had bits of shells and seaweed mixed in.