Synonyms for winnow
Definitions
- v. 1
To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
Forms
- Past participle
- winnowed
e.g. winnowed → sifted, sorted, classified, divided…
Example sentences
- classify One can classify books into good ones and bad ones.
- sift Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter?
- eliminate Algeria needs to eliminate its endemic corruption.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| winnow | steady | |
| classify | steady | |
| sift | rising | |
| eliminate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fan1
- 4 letters
- sort1, wind1, sift1
- 6 letters
- divide2
- 8 letters
- separate3, classify3
- 9 letters
- eliminate4, expurgate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divide2 = 2 syllables).