winnowing
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Is winnowing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of winnowing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of separating grain from chaffExamples: "the winnowing was done by women"Synonyms: sifting, winnow, winnowing
verb (English)
1. separate the chaff from by using air currentsExamples: "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"Synonyms: fan, winnow
2. blow onExamples: "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"Synonyms: winnow
3. select desirable parts from a group or listExamples: "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"Synonyms: cull out, winnow
4. blow away or off with a current of airExamples: "winnow chaff"Synonyms: winnow
Definition source: Wiktionary