Winnow - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɪnəʊ|  American pronunciation of the word winnow
Brit.  |ˈwɪnəʊ|  British pronunciation of the word winnow

noun

- the act of separating grain from chaff (syn: sifting)
the winnowing was done by women

verb

- separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
- blow on
The wind was winnowing her hair
the wind winnowed the grass
- select desirable parts from a group or list
winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
- blow away or off with a current of air (syn: fan)
winnow chaff

Extra examples

The least qualified applicants were winnowed out of the initial pool.

Harvesters winnowed the chaff from the wheat.

We need to winnow the list of candidates to three.

She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field

The wind was winnowing her hair

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: winnow
he/she/it: winnows
present participle: winnowing
past tense: winnowed
past participle: winnowed
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