Dictionary Check: winnow
"winnow" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
Example:
"the winnowing was done by women"
verb
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
Example:
"She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
verb
blow on
Example:
"The wind was winnowing her hair"
verb
select desirable parts from a group or list
Example:
"cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"
verb
blow away or off with a current of air
Example:
"winnow chaff"
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