English to English

cull
(k/@/l )

noun (n)

  • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    reject
    source: wordnet30
  • A cully; a dupe; a gull. See Cully.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • remove something that has been rejected(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Cull the sick members of the herd.
    source: wordnet30
  • look for and gather(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    pick, pluck
    source: wordnet30
  • To separate, select, or pick out; to choose and gather or collect; as, to cull flowers.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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