winnow

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the act of separating grain from chaff
- the winnowing was done by women
• Syn:
winnowing, sifting
• Derivationally related forms:
sift (for: sifting), winnow (for: winnowing)
• Hypernyms:
separation

II - verb

1. separate the chaff from by using air currents (Freq. 1)
- She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
• Syn:
fan
• Derivationally related forms:
winnowing
• Hypernyms:
sift, sieve, strain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. blow on
- The wind was winnowing her hair
- the wind winnowed the grass
• Hypernyms:
fan
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. 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
• Syn:
cull out
• Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. blow away or off with a current of air
- winnow chaff
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  winnowing, sifting, cull out, fan