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winnow

Letters that make winnow

o, n, i, w are letters that make 'winnow'

Words within winnow

inn, win, WI, no, now, in, IN, In, No are words within 'winnow'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of winnow

winnows is a word created by adding a letter to 'winnow'

winnow is a 6 letter word starting with w
winnow is a 6 letter word ending with w

5 possible definitions for 'winnow'

Winnow as "blow away or off with a current of air"

Under this definition, winnow is a verb and has the following properties:

winnow as a type

'winnow' can be a type of withdraw, take away, remove, take.

Example of winnow used within this context

"winnow chaff"

Winnow as "select desirable parts from a group or list"

Under this definition, winnow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cull out has the same meaning as winnow

winnow as a type

'winnow' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Example of winnow used within this context

"cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence", "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"

Winnow as "separate the chaff from by using air currents"

Under this definition, winnow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fan has the same meaning as winnow

winnow as a type

'winnow' can be a type of sift, sieve, strain.

Derivatives of winnow

winnow, winnowing, sifting are derivatives of 'winnow'.

Example of winnow used within this context

"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

Winnow as "blow on"

Under this definition, winnow is a verb and has the following properties:

winnow as a type

'winnow' can be a type of fan.

Example of winnow used within this context

"The wind was winnowing her hair", "the wind winnowed the grass"

Winnow as "the act of separating grain from chaff"

Under this definition, winnow is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

winnowing, sifting have the same meaning as 'winnow'

winnow as a type

'winnow' can be a type of separation.

Derivatives of winnow

sift, sieve, strain, fan, winnow are derivatives of 'winnow'.

Example of winnow used within this context

"the winnowing was done by women"