Definition of winnow Winnow

/wɪˈnowˌ/ - [winow] - win•now

We found 13 definitions of winnow from 5 different sources.

What does winnow mean?

Noun Plural: winnows
winnow - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
		winnowing, sifting
		separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
Verb winnows, winnowing, winnowed
winnow - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
		fan
		sieve, sift, strain distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
winnow - blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff"
		take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"
		fan make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
winnow - select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
		cull out
		select, pick out, choose, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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winnow (Noun)
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
winnow (Verb)
To subject granular material, especially food grain to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
winnow (Verb)
To separate, sift, analyze, or test in this manner.
winnow (Verb)
To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
winnow (Verb)
To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.

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