Winnowing — synonyms, definition

1. winnowing (Noun)

sifting winnow

winnowing (Noun) — The act of separating grain from chaff. ex. "the winnowing was done by women"

separation

2. winnowing (Verb)

culling out fanning

winnowing (Verb) — Separate the chaff from by using air currents. ex. "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

winnowing (Verb) — Blow on. ex. "The wind was winnowing her hair" ex. "the wind winnowed the grass"

winnowing (Verb) — Select desirable parts from a group or list. ex. "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"

winnowing (Verb) — Blow away or off with a current of air. ex. "winnow chaff"

choosing fanning picking out removing selecting sieving sifting straining taking taking away withdrawing