WINNOW as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of separating grain from chaff
   Synonym(s)
   • sifting (what does sifting mean?)
   • winnowing (what does winnowing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the winnowing was done by women
   Hypernyms(s) winnow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sift (what does sift mean?)
   • sieve (what does sieve mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)

WINNOW as VERB

1. Meaning
   • remove by a current of air
   Usage Example(s)
   • winnow chaff
   Hypernyms(s) winnow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
2. Meaning
   • treat by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated
   Usage Example(s)
   • winnow grain
   Hypernyms(s) winnow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • process (what does process mean?)
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
3. Meaning
   • separate from chaff
   Synonym(s)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
   Hypernyms(s) winnow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sift (what does sift mean?)
   • sieve (what does sieve mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • winnowing (what does winnowing mean?)
   • sifting (what does sifting mean?)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • winnowing (what does winnowing mean?)
   • sifting (what does sifting mean?)
4. Meaning
   • blow on
   Usage Example(s)
   • The wind was winnowing her hair
   Hypernyms(s) winnow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fan (what does fan mean?)