Winnowing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| winnow - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" | ||
| winnow - blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff" | ||
| winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass" | ||
| 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" | ||
Noun |
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| winnowing - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" |
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| 1. | noun | The winnowing was done by women. | |
| 2. | noun | Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor. Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lay down. Then he will tell you what to do." | |
| 3. | verb | Winnow chaff. | |
| 4. | verb | Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants. | |
| 5. | verb | I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. | |
| 6. | verb | I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. |
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| The winnowing was done by women. |
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| Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor. Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lay down. Then he will tell you what to do." | |
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| Winnow chaff. |
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| Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants. |
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| I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. | |
| I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. | |