Winnowing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Winnowing is a noun meaning The act of separating chaff from grain.
Meaning
The act of separating chaff from grain.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of winnow
Example Sentences
At first I tried to handle the seasonal winnowings with a large three-bin compost device.
If God doth suffer his own people and dearest children to be exposed to Satan's temptings and winnowings; Why should any man then doubt of his childship, doubt of his own everlasting condition, and say, that he is none of the child of God because he is tempted?
Word Forms
- winnowings
Synonyms for winnowing
Depending on context, synonyms include fanning, winnow, sifting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sifting, winding, whopstraw, wecht, windrow, winrow.
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