[win-oh] 
| 1. | to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities. |
| 2. | to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning. |
| 3. | to blow upon; fan. |
| 4. | to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift: to winnow a mass of statements. |
| 5. | to separate or distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) (sometimes fol. by out): to winnow falsehood from truth. |
| 6. | to pursue (a course) with flapping wings in flying. |
| 7. | to fan or stir (the air) as with the wings in flying. |
| 8. | to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air. |
| 9. | to fly with flapping wings; flutter. |
| 10. | a device or contrivance used for winnowing. |
| 11. | an act of winnowing. |
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