Synonyms & related words for strainer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of strainer — including colander, sieve, sifter, cribble, percolator, purifier. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to strainer

Explore words related to strainer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include filterer, refilter, tamis, filters, filtrate, infuser, ultrafilter, drainboard. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for strainer

Common synonyms for strainer include colander, sieve, sifter, cribble, percolator, purifier — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does strainer come from?

The word strainer breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root strain-, from Latin stringo (“draw tight, bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.