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winnowed

 

[ หˆwษชnoสŠd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

agricultural process

Winnowed refers to the process of separating grains from chaff, which is the husks of seeds and fruits. This method is commonly used in agriculture to ensure that the seeds are clean and ready for milling or planting. It often involves the use of a fan or wind to blow away the lighter chaff while the heavier grains fall to the ground. The term can also metaphorically imply filtering out unnecessary or unimportant elements from something.

Synonyms

cleaned, filtered, separated, sifted

Examples of usage

  • They winnowed the rice to remove the chaff.
  • The farmer winnowed the wheat after the harvest.
  • After the analysis, we winnowed down the options.
  • She winnowed through the data for relevant information.

Translations

Translations of the word "winnowed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ventilado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฟเคฒเฅเคŸเคฐ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gedroschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dihilangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przinnany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚‹ใ„ๅˆ†ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tamisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trillado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elekten geรงirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด๋กœ ๊ฑธ๋Ÿฌ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุฎุทู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyฤlenฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preosiaty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ›้€‰่ฟ‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ presejan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sigt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏะทะณั–ะดะตะฝ ำฉั‚ะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seรงilmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ separado

Word origin

The word 'winnowed' comes from the Old English term 'windwian', which means to separate by wind. It originally referred to an ancient agricultural practice used to separate cereal grains from their husks. The process was essential for early farmers who cultivated grains such as wheat and barley. Traditionally, after harvesting, the grains would be placed on a flat surface, and the wind would be used to blow away the chaff from the grains. This method was not only efficient but also crucial for food production. Over time, the term evolved from a literal agricultural context to a more figurative meaning, used to describe the action of separating valuable or relevant information from the less important ones in various fields.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,814 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.