Synonyms: winnow, winnowing, sifting
Definition: the act of separating grain from chaff
Usage: the winnowing was done by women
Similar words: separation
Definition: sorting one thing from others
Usage: the separation of wheat from chaff; the separation of mail by postal zones
Synonyms: winnow
Definition: blow away or off with a current of air
Usage: winnow chaff
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: 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
Definition: select desirable parts from a group or list
Usage: cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence; winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Similar words: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: 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
Definition: separate the chaff from by using air currents
Usage: She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
Similar words: sieve, sift, strain
Definition: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Usage: sift the flour
Synonyms: winnow
Definition: blow on
Usage: The wind was winnowing her hair; the wind winnowed the grass
Similar words: fan
Definition: agitate the air