Associations to the word «Winnow»

WINNOW, verb. (transitive) (agriculture) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

WINNOW, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To separate, sift, analyze, or test in this manner.

WINNOW, verb. (transitive) (literary) To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.

WINNOW, verb. (intransitive) (literary) (dated) To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.

WINNOW, noun. That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.

WINNOW SHEET, noun. A sheet set up under the winnowing basket or machine to catch any seed which falls.

WINNOW SHEETS, noun. Plural of winnow sheet

WINNOW THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF, verb. Alternative form of separate the wheat from the chaff

WINNOW, noun. The act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women".

WINNOW, verb. Separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field".

WINNOW, verb. Blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass".

WINNOW, verb. 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".

WINNOW, verb. Blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff".