Winnow

['wɪnəʊ] or ['wɪno]

Definition

(noun.) the act of separating grain from chaff; 'the winnowing was done by women'.

(verb.) blow away or off with a current of air; 'winnow chaff'.

(verb.) separate the chaff from by using air currents; 'She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field'.

(verb.) blow on; 'The wind was winnowing her hair'; 'the wind winnowed the grass'.

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Definition

(v. i.) To separate chaff from grain.

Typed by Amalia

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Fan, clear of chaff. [2]. Separate, part, divide.

Checker: Walter

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sift, simplify, eliminate, disencumber, sort

ANT:Confuse, amalgamate, confound, intermix

Checked by Evan

Definition

v.i. to separate the chaff from the grain by wind: to fan: to examine: to sift: to blow upon: (Milt.) to set in motion: (rare) to flap flutter.—v.i. to separate chaff from grain.—n. a fan for winnowing.—ns. Winn′ower; Winn′owing; Winn′owing-fan -machine′ a fan machine for winnowing.

Edited by Adela