Unscramble winnowing

Definition of winnowing

noun:

• the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women". Synonyms: sifting, winnow.

verb:

• separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field". Synonyms: fan, winnow.
• blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair", "the wind winnowed the grass". Synonyms: winnow.
• select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence", "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants". Synonyms: cull out, winnow.
• blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff". Synonyms: winnow.

Rhymes with

churchgoing, elbowing, farrowing, oceangoing, ongoing, ongoing, outgoing, overflowing, seagoing.