English to English
noun
- the act of separating grain from chaff
The winnowing was done by women.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- separate the chaff from by using air currents
She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field.
source: WordNet 3.0
- blow on
The wind was winnowing her hair.
The wind winnowed the grass.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- blow away or off with a current of air
Winnow chaff.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain.
source: Webster 1913
- To separate chaff from grain.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [wíno] Magpahangin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
