winnow

[ win-oh ]

/ ˈwɪn oʊ /

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verb (used with object)

to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.

to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning.

to blow upon; fan.

to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift: to winnow a mass of statements.

to separate or distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) (sometimes followed by out): to winnow falsehood from truth.

to pursue (a course) with flapping wings in flying.

to fan or stir (the air) as with the wings in flying.

verb (used without object)

to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air.

to fly with flapping wings; flutter.

noun

a device or contrivance used for winnowing.

an act of winnowing.

Origin of winnow

before 900; Middle English win(d)wen (v.), Old English windwian, derivative of windwind¹

OTHER WORDS FROM winnow

win·now·er, nounun·win·nowed, adjective

Words nearby winnow

Winnipeg couch, Winnipegger, Winnipegosis, Winnipesaukee, winnock, winnow, Winny, wino, Winona, win one's spurs, win on points

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Example sentences from the Web for winnow

Real "agriculture" is not pleasant; much pleasanter to reap and winnow (with ballot-box or otherwise) than to plough!
Latter-Day Pamphlets|Thomas Carlyle
Perhaps it was; for if the Romans had begun to winnow grain, they might have learned to winnow other things besides grain.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie
In the village of Isser Jang on the road to Montgomery there be four changar women who winnow corn—some seventy bushels a year.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
But it is no very difficult task to winnow the chaff from the wheat, and the result will amply repay the labor.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various

He has to cut the crops, carry them to the barn (kalam), separate the corn from the stalk, and winnow it.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for winnow

winnow

/ (ˈwɪnəʊ) /

verb

to separate (grain) from (chaff) by means of a wind or current of air

(tr) to examine in order to select the desirable elements

(tr) archaic to beat (the air) with wings

(tr) rare to blow upon; fan

noun

a device for winnowing
the act or process of winnowing

Derived forms of winnow

winnower, noun

Word Origin for winnow

Old English windwian; related to Old High German wintōn, Gothic diswinthjan, Latin ventilāre. See wind 1

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单词	winnow
释义	winnow [ win-oh ] / ˈwɪn oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR winnow ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities. to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning. to blow upon; fan. to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift: to winnow a mass of statements. to separate or distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) (sometimes followed by out): to winnow falsehood from truth. to pursue (a course) with flapping wings in flying. to fan or stir (the air) as with the wings in flying. verb (used without object) to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air. to fly with flapping wings; flutter. noun a device or contrivance used for winnowing. an act of winnowing. Origin of winnow before 900; Middle English win(d)wen (v.), Old English windwian, derivative of windwind¹ OTHER WORDS FROM winnow win·now·er, nounun·win·nowed, adjective Words nearby winnow Winnipeg couch, Winnipegger, Winnipegosis, Winnipesaukee, winnock, winnow, Winny, wino, Winona, win one's spurs, win on points Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for winnow Real "agriculture" is not pleasant; much pleasanter to reap and winnow (with ballot-box or otherwise) than to plough! Latter-Day Pamphlets\|Thomas Carlyle Perhaps it was; for if the Romans had begun to winnow grain, they might have learned to winnow other things besides grain. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber\|James Aitken Wylie In the village of Isser Jang on the road to Montgomery there be four changar women who winnow corn—some seventy bushels a year. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling But it is no very difficult task to winnow the chaff from the wheat, and the result will amply repay the labor. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852\|Various He has to cut the crops, carry them to the barn (kalam), separate the corn from the stalk, and winnow it. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for winnow winnow / (ˈwɪnəʊ) / verb to separate (grain) from (chaff) by means of a wind or current of air (tr) to examine in order to select the desirable elements (tr) archaic to beat (the air) with wings (tr) rare to blow upon; fan noun a device for winnowing the act or process of winnowing Derived forms of winnow winnower, noun Word Origin for winnow Old English windwian; related to Old High German wintōn, Gothic diswinthjan, Latin ventilāre. See wind 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to winnow stir, fan, scatter, puff
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winnow

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

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Derived forms of winnow

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