This week's word, winnow, was found by a student in SAT prep materials. The definition of winnow is to blow through, or, in farming terms, to blow a current of air through grain in order to remove the chaff. This word is most commonly used figuratively, meaning to scan or sort through many items to find a desired item. The sentences we wrote to demonstrate our understanding of winnow are:
1) The homeless man winnowed through the McDonald's dumpster to find something to eat.
2) Timmy winnowed through his messy backpack, trying to find a pencil for warmup.
3) At Lord & Taylor, Matt was winnowing through suits to find a wedding tux in his size.
