Winnow
verb'wɪnoʊ
Noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
“the winnowing was done by women”
Similar:SiftingWinnowingType of:Separation
Verb
blow away or off with a current of air
“winnow chaff”
Similar:FanType of:RemoveTakeWithdrawselect desirable parts from a group or list
“winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants”
Type of:SelectChooseTakeblow on
“The wind was winnowing her hair”
“the wind winnowed the grass”
Type of:Fanseparate the chaff from grain by using air currents
“She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field”
Type of:SieveSiftStrain
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Similar Words
- Fan
- Sifting
- Winnowing