Vocabulary Word
Word: winnow
Definition: sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
Definition: sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
Sentences Containing 'winnow'
These I heated before the fire, as well as I could, and rubbed them till the husks came off, which I made a shift to winnow from the grain.
Rub the husks between the hands to separate the seed and chaff, then winnow out the trash.