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winnowings

winnowings is the plural of winnowing.

Meaning of winnowing

Noun

winnowing (plural winnowings)

  1. The act of separating chaff from grain.
    • If God doth suffer his own people and dearest children to be exposed to Satan's temptings and winnowings; Why should any man then doubt of his childship, doubt of his own everlasting condition, and say, that he is none of the child of God because he is tempted?1646, William Bridge, On Temptation (sermon)
    Synonyms:
    fanning

Questions about winnowings

What is winnowings the plural of?
Winnowings is the plural of winnowing.

Words near winnowings in the dictionary

  1. winnowing-fans
  2. winnowing-fork
  3. winnowing-forks
  4. winnowing-shovel
  5. winnowing-shovels
  6. winnowings
  7. winnows
  8. winnows down
  9. winnows grain from chaff
  10. winnows the wheat from the chaff
  11. winnows up

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