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winnow
win·now W0179900 (wĭn′ō)v. win·nowed, win·now·ing, win·nows v.tr.1. To separate the chaff from (grain) by means of a current of air.2. To blow (chaff) off or away.3. To examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad; sift: The judges winnowed a thousand essays down to six finalists.4. a. To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate: winnowing out the errors in logic.b. To sort or select (a desirable part); extract: The investigators winnowed the facts from the testimony.5. To blow on; fan: a breeze winnowing the tall grass.v.intr.1. To separate grain from chaff.2. To separate the good from the bad.n.1. A device for winnowing grain.2. An act of winnowing.
[Middle English winnewen, alteration of windwen, from Old English windwian, from wind, wind; see wind1.]
win′now·er n.winnow (ˈwɪnəʊ) vb1. (Agriculture) to separate (grain) from (chaff) by means of a wind or current of air2. (tr) to examine in order to select the desirable elements3. (Zoology) (tr) archaic to beat (the air) with wings4. (tr) rare to blow upon; fann (Agriculture) a. a device for winnowingb. the act or process of winnowing[Old English windwian; related to Old High German wintōn, Gothic diswinthjan, Latin ventilāre. See wind1] ˈwinnower nwin•now (ˈwɪn oʊ)
v.t. 1. to free (grain) of chaff by fanning with wind or a forced current of air. 2. to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning. 3. to blow upon; fan. 4. to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift: to winnow a mass of statements. 5. to separate or distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) (sometimes fol. by out): to winnow fact from fiction. v.i. 6. to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air. n. 7. a device used for winnowing. 8. an act of winnowing. [before 900; Middle English win(d)wen (v.), Old English windwian, derivative of wind wind1] win′now•er, n. winnow
Past participle: winnowed
Gerund: winnowing
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| I winnow | | you winnow | | he/she/it winnows | | we winnow | | you winnow | | they winnow |
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| I winnowed | | you winnowed | | he/she/it winnowed | | we winnowed | | you winnowed | | they winnowed |
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| I am winnowing | | you are winnowing | | he/she/it is winnowing | | we are winnowing | | you are winnowing | | they are winnowing |
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| I have winnowed | | you have winnowed | | he/she/it has winnowed | | we have winnowed | | you have winnowed | | they have winnowed |
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| I was winnowing | | you were winnowing | | he/she/it was winnowing | | we were winnowing | | you were winnowing | | they were winnowing |
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| I had winnowed | | you had winnowed | | he/she/it had winnowed | | we had winnowed | | you had winnowed | | they had winnowed |
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| I will winnow | | you will winnow | | he/she/it will winnow | | we will winnow | | you will winnow | | they will winnow |
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| I will have winnowed | | you will have winnowed | | he/she/it will have winnowed | | we will have winnowed | | you will have winnowed | | they will have winnowed |
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| I will be winnowing | | you will be winnowing | | he/she/it will be winnowing | | we will be winnowing | | you will be winnowing | | they will be winnowing |
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| I have been winnowing | | you have been winnowing | | he/she/it has been winnowing | | we have been winnowing | | you have been winnowing | | they have been winnowing |
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| I will have been winnowing | | you will have been winnowing | | he/she/it will have been winnowing | | we will have been winnowing | | you will have been winnowing | | they will have been winnowing |
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| I had been winnowing | | you had been winnowing | | he/she/it had been winnowing | | we had been winnowing | | you had been winnowing | | they had been winnowing |
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| I would winnow | | you would winnow | | he/she/it would winnow | | we would winnow | | you would winnow | | they would winnow |
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| I would have winnowed | | you would have winnowed | | he/she/it would have winnowed | | we would have winnowed | | you would have winnowed | | they would have winnowed |
WinnowTo clean grain by throwing it, shovelful by shovelful, against the wind.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  winnow - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"sifting, winnowingseparation - sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones" | | Verb | 1. | winnow - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"fansift, sieve, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" | | 2. | winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"fan - agitate the air | | 3. | winnow - 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"cull outchoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" | | 4. | winnow - blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
winnowverb separate, fan, divide, sift a device which winnows wheat, separating the chaff from the seedwinnow something or someone out separate, part, screen, select, divide, sort out, comb, sift, cull Most of the faulty products were winnowed out by these processes.winnowverb1. To set apart (one kind or type) from others:separate, sift, sort.2. To be in a state of motion, as air:blow, puff.Translationswinnow (ˈwinəu) verb to separate the chaff from (the grain) by wind. 簸除穀殼 扬（谷物） winnow
winnow away1. To use a current of air to blow chaff away from grain. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "away." The revolutionary new machine promises to winnow away chaff much faster with a lower percentage of grain being lost or destroyed in the process. Before they had mechanical means, farmers had to rely on the wind to winnow chaff and other debris away.2. To filter out and remove persons or things that are unfit, unwanted, or unreliable. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "away." The grueling nature of these exams in meant to test the learning of up-and-coming doctors, as well as winnow away those who don't have the determination and resilience. The committee will first winnow the weakest applicants away before beginning to seriously examine those who might be accepted into the university. We'll subject your thesis to a panel of professors in order to winnow away any problems with logic or evidence.3. To cause a group to become smaller by removing the least able or desirable people or things from it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "away." The company always takes on a large number of interns each summer, winnowing it away until only the most capable remain to be given work full time. Natural selection winnows out the population of animals, leaving behind those with the traits necessary to withstand the environment and its predators.See also: away, winnowwinnow from (something)1. To use a current of wind or air to separate grain from chaff. A noun or pronoun, especially "grain," is used between "winnow" and "from." The revolutionary new machine promises to winnow grain from chaff much more efficiently. Before they had mechanical means, farmers had to rely on the wind to winnow chaff and other debris away.2. To select the most capable, desirable, or viable persons or things from a group, discarding the rest. A noun or pronoun is used between "winnow" and "from." The grueling nature of these exams in meant to winnow the best or most serious medical students from those who don't have what it takes to succeed. The committee will winnow the strongest applications from weakest.See also: winnowwinnow out1. To use a current of air to blow chaff away from grain. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "out." The revolutionary new machine promises to winnow out chaff much faster with a lower percentage of grain being lost or destroyed in the process. Before they had mechanical means, farmers had to rely on the wind to winnow chaff and other debris out.2. To filter out and remove persons or things that are unfit, unwanted, or unreliable. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "out." The grueling nature of these exams in meant to test the learning of up-and-coming doctors, as well as winnow out those who don't have the determination and resilience. The committee will first winnow the weakest applicants out before beginning to seriously examine those who might be accepted into the university. We'll subject your thesis to a panel of professors in order to winnow out any problems with logic or evidence.3. To select the most capable, desirable, or viable persons or things from a group, discarding the rest. A noun or pronoun can used between "winnow" and "out." Our application process already brings in the brightest the country has to offer, so our interview process has to winnow out the very best of the best. A good editor can winnow out the best parts of a manuscript while discarding or reshaping what doesn't work as well.4. To cause a group to become smaller by removing the least able or desirable people or things from it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "winnow" and "out." The company always takes on a large number of interns each summer, winnowing it out until only the most capable remain to be given work full time. Natural selection winnows out the population of animals, leaving behind those with the traits necessary to withstand the environment and its predators.See also: out, winnowwinnow awayv.1. To remove some material, such as chaff, from grain by means of a current of air: Modern machines can winnow away all the chaff very efficiently. The farmers winnow the chaff away by flinging the grain into the air with a large blanket. 2. To get rid of some unfit or undesirable part; eliminate something or someone: The process will winnow away the weakest candidates. The editor winnowed most of the errors away.3. To reduce some group by separating or eliminating the unfit or undesirable part: The process winnowed away the field of candidates. 4. To remove some material from a mixture by means of a current of air or water: The wind has winnowed away the sand from the soil. Water currents pick up mud from the riverbank and winnow it away, exposing the rock.See also: away, winnowwinnow outv.1. To separate some material, such as chaff, from grain by means of a current of air: The farmer winnows out the chaff with a machine. There is always some debris in the harvest, but we winnow it out.2. To separate or get rid of some unfit or undesirable part; eliminate something or someone: The lions tend to winnow out the sick antelope. The political process will winnow the weakest candidates out.3. To sort or select some fit or desirable part; extract someone or something: We winnowed out the top candidates from the rest and interviewed them. There are only a few good pieces of wood in this shipment, and it will take a long time to winnow them out.4. To rid some group of unfit or undesirable members: The test winnowed out the applicant pool. See also: out, winnowwinnow
Related to winnow: winnow outSynonyms for winnowverb separateSynonymsphrase winnow something or someone outSynonyms- separate
- part
- screen
- select
- divide
- sort out
- comb
- sift
- cull
Synonyms for winnowverb to set apart (one kind or type) from othersSynonymsverb to be in a state of motion, as airSynonymsSynonyms for winnownoun the act of separating grain from chaffSynonymsRelated Wordsverb separate the chaff from by using air currentsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb blow onRelated Wordsverb select desirable parts from a group or listSynonymsRelated Wordsverb blow away or off with a current of airRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
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