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Meaning of 'winnow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Winnow [ v. i.]
- To separate chaff from grain.

Meaning of 'winnow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . winnow [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of separating grain from chaff
Example in sentence:
  • the winnowing was done by women
2 . winnow [ v]
Meaning (2):
- select desirable parts from a group or list
Example in sentence:
  • cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence;
  • winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Meaning (3):
- separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
Example in sentence:
  • She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
Meaning (4):
- blow away or off with a current of air
Example in sentence:
  • The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum;
  • winnow chaff
Meaning (5):
- blow on
Example in sentence:
  • The wind was winnowing her hair;
  • the wind winnowed the grass

Nearby Words:

win wince winced wincer wincey winch wincing wincopipe wind wind-break

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