WINNOWED Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word winnowed. (close relations)
Definition of WINNOWED
Best Alternative Words for WINNOWED
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| refined | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||||
| culled | verbv | |||||||
noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • remove something that has been rejected • look for and gather | ||||||||
| filtered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
| sieved | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles verb • examine in order to test suitability • check and sort carefully • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • distinguish and separate out | ||||||||
| fan | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces • an enthusiastic devotee of sports • an ardent follower and admirer verb • strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) • make (an emotion) fiercer • agitate the air • blow away or off with a current of air | ||||||||
| sifting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of separating grain from chaff | ||||||||
| winnowing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of separating grain from chaff | ||||||||
| cull out | verbv | |||||||
verb • select desirable parts from a group or list | ||||||||
