nnoun.actthe act of separating grain from chaffSynset:sifting winnow
Examples:- the winnowing was done by women
Derivationally Related Form:winnowsift
Hypernyms:separation
Inherited Hypernyms:winnowseparationsortinggroupingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactseparate the chaff from grain by using air currentsExamples:- She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
Derivationally Related Form:winnowingwinnow
Hypernyms:sieve sift strain
Inherited Hypernyms:winnowsiftseparatechange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionblow onExamples:- The wind was winnowing her hair
- the wind winnowed the grass
Hypernyms:fan
Inherited Hypernyms:winnowfanshakemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionselect desirable parts from a group or listSynset:cull out winnow
Examples:- cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:cull outchoosedecide
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changeblow away or off with a current of airSynset:fan winnow
Examples:- winnow chaff
- The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum
Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:winnowremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something