# mind like a sieve

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. very poor memory

## Etymology
Since a sieve has many holes, the thoughts in such a mind might be imagined to fall out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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