Word "WINNOW" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
blow away or off with a current of air
Synonyms:
fan
Examples:
winnow chaff

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
select desirable parts from a group or list
Synonyms:
cull out
Examples:
winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the act of separating grain from chaff
Synonyms:
sifting, winnowing
Examples:
the winnowing was done by women

Crossword Clues for WINNOW

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To be successful at present, get rid of the chaff (6)
Sift Eugene Sheffer 08 Mar 2024
Examine selectively (6)
Separate success straight away (6) Puzzler Cryptic 01 Feb 2024
Blow away or off with a current of air (6)
Reduce to only the best Thomas Joseph 18 Jan 2023
Separate chaff from grain The Guardian Quick 02 Sep 2022
Victory immediately required for fan The Times Cryptic 02 Sep 2022
Gain nothing in this quarter? Be selective
Gain nothing in this quarter? Be selective The Guardian Cryptic 10 Jun 2022
Fan to gain immediate victory The Guardian Cryptic 27 Apr 2022
Secure present for fan The Guardian Cryptic 14 Mar 2022
Secure present for fan
Fan wants victory immediately
Remove (chaff) from grain The Times Concise 25 Nov 2020
Separate grain from chaff LA Times Daily 21 May 2020
Separate grain from chaff The Washington Post 21 May 2020
Sort out hostelry? I'm amazed about that
Narrow down
Narrow down New York Times 09 Dec 2018
Victory over victory secured fan
Reduce to only the best Thomas Joseph 10 Jul 2017
Separate success right away
Examine success right away The Telegraph Cryptic 18 Apr 2016
Fan to bowl over outside pub The Times Cryptic 25 Mar 2016
Fan requiring immediate success for team The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Feb 2015
Separate chaff from grain
Separate grain from chaff
Separate grain from chaff
Sift
Reduce to only the best
Sift
Sift
Cull
Sift
Sift
Free grain from chaff
Separate grain and chaff
Sift.
Fan.
Separate the chaff.
Blow away.
Blow off chaff.
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