Meaning : Separate the chaff from grain by using air currents.
Example :
She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field.
Meaning : Blow on.
Example :
The wind was winnowing her hair.
The wind winnowed the grass.
Meaning : Select desirable parts from a group or list.
Example :
Cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence.
Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants.
Synonyms : cull out
Meaning : Blow away or off with a current of air.
Example :
Winnow chaff.
The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum.
Synonyms : fan
Winnow meaning in Telugu.