Definitions:

1. blow away or off with a current of air verb
   • winnow chaff
2. blow on like wind verb
   • The wind was winnowing my hair.
3. separate the chaff from by using air currents verb
   • I stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field.
4. the act of separating grain from chaff noun
   • the winnowing was done by women

Synonyms:

• cull out
• fan
• winnowing

NearBy Words:

• winnowing