winnow
/wˈɪnˌoʊ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
“She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field” - blow on
“The wind was winnowing her hair” - select desirable parts from a group or list
“cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence” - blow away or off with a current of air
“winnow chaff”
noun
- the act of separating grain from chaff
“the winnowing was done by women”
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