1. not having been passed through a sieve or strainer to remove lumps or separate particles
Usage: cooking; baking
2. not having been carefully examined or analyzed to separate good from bad elements
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The recipe called for sifted flour, but she used unsifted flour instead.
• Unsifted flour can make the cake denser than intended.
• The researcher worked with unsifted data from the survey.
• His unsifted thoughts poured onto the page in a stream of consciousness.
• The committee received unsifted applications and had to review them all.
• Unsifted evidence made it difficult to determine the facts.
• She preferred unsifted whole wheat flour for its rustic texture.