| slovo | definícia |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,fukar n: na obilí PetrV |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,oddělit zrno od plev v: Zdeněk Brož |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,provívat v: PetrV |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,rozevlát v: PetrV |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,rozfoukat v: PetrV |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,vytříbit v: Zdeněk Brož |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,vytřídit n: PetrV |
Winnow
(gcide) | Winnow \Win"now\ (w[i^]n"n[-o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Winnowed
(w[i^]n"n[-o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Winnowing.] [OE. windewen,
winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.),
winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L.
wannus a fan for winnowing, G. wanne, OHG. wanna. [root]131.
See Wind moving air, and cf. Fan., n., Ventilate.]
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1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of
wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain.
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Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor.
--Ruth. iii.
2.
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2. To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from
truth; to separate, as bad from good.
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Winnow well this thought, and you shall find
This light as chaff that flies before the wind.
--Dryden.
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3. To beat with wings, or as with wings.[Poetic]
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Now on the polar winds; then with quick fan
Winnows the buxom air. --Milton.
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Winnow
(gcide) | Winnow \Win"now\, v. i.
To separate chaff from grain.
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Winnow not with every wind. --Ecclus. v.
9.
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winnow
(wn) | winnow
n 1: the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was
done by women" [syn: winnow, winnowing, sifting]
v 1: separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood
there winnowing chaff all day in the field" [syn: winnow,
fan]
2: blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind
winnowed the grass"
3: 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" [syn: {cull
out}, winnow]
4: blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
winnow
(encz) | winnow,fukar n: na obilí PetrVwinnow,oddělit zrno od plev v: Zdeněk Brožwinnow,provívat v: PetrVwinnow,rozevlát v: PetrVwinnow,rozfoukat v: PetrVwinnow,vytříbit v: Zdeněk Brožwinnow,vytřídit n: PetrV |
winnower
(encz) | winnower,fukar n: na obilí PetrV |
winnowing
(encz) | winnowing, n: |
Winnowed
(gcide) | Winnow \Win"now\ (w[i^]n"n[-o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Winnowed
(w[i^]n"n[-o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Winnowing.] [OE. windewen,
winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.),
winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L.
wannus a fan for winnowing, G. wanne, OHG. wanna. [root]131.
See Wind moving air, and cf. Fan., n., Ventilate.]
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1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of
wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain.
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Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor.
--Ruth. iii.
2.
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2. To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from
truth; to separate, as bad from good.
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Winnow well this thought, and you shall find
This light as chaff that flies before the wind.
--Dryden.
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3. To beat with wings, or as with wings.[Poetic]
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Now on the polar winds; then with quick fan
Winnows the buxom air. --Milton.
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Winnower
(gcide) | Winnower \Win"now*er\, n.
One who, or that which, winnows; specifically, a winnowing
machine.
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Winnowing
(gcide) | Winnowing \Win"now*ing\, n.
The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
[1913 Webster]Winnow \Win"now\ (w[i^]n"n[-o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Winnowed
(w[i^]n"n[-o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Winnowing.] [OE. windewen,
winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.),
winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L.
wannus a fan for winnowing, G. wanne, OHG. wanna. [root]131.
See Wind moving air, and cf. Fan., n., Ventilate.]
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1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of
wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain.
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Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor.
--Ruth. iii.
2.
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2. To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from
truth; to separate, as bad from good.
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Winnow well this thought, and you shall find
This light as chaff that flies before the wind.
--Dryden.
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3. To beat with wings, or as with wings.[Poetic]
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Now on the polar winds; then with quick fan
Winnows the buxom air. --Milton.
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winnow
(wn) | winnow
n 1: the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was
done by women" [syn: winnow, winnowing, sifting]
v 1: separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood
there winnowing chaff all day in the field" [syn: winnow,
fan]
2: blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind
winnowed the grass"
3: 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" [syn: {cull
out}, winnow]
4: blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff" |
winnow out
(wn) | winnow out
v 1: dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled
out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi";
"This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
[syn: rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject] |
winnowing
(wn) | winnowing
n 1: the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was
done by women" [syn: winnow, winnowing, sifting] |
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