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furrow

[ fur-oh, fuhr-oh ]

noun

  1. a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
  2. a narrow groovelike or trenchlike depression in any surface:

    the furrows of a wrinkled face.



verb (used with object)

  1. to make a furrow or furrows in.
  2. to make wrinkles in (the face):

    to furrow one's brow.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become furrowed.

furrow

/ ˈʌəʊ /

noun

  1. a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough or a trench resembling this
  2. any long deep groove, esp a deep wrinkle on the forehead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles
  2. to make a furrow or furrows in (land)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܰǷɱ, adjective
  • ˈڳܰǷ-ˌ, adjective
  • ˈڳܰǷɱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڳܰ۴Ƿ· noun
  • ڳܰ۴Ƿ· adjective
  • ڳܰ۴Ƿ· adjective
  • ڳܰ۴Ƿ· adjective
  • ܲ·ڳܰ۴Ƿɱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of furrow1

before 900; Middle English forwe, furgh, Old English furh; cognate with Old Frisian furch, Old High German fur ( u ) h ( German Furche ), Latin porca ridge between furrows
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Word History and Origins

Origin of furrow1

Old English furh ; related to Old Frisian furch , Old Norse for , Old High German furuh furrow, Latin porca ridge between furrows
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Example Sentences

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Back in 2015, when I lived there, even a mention of a tuna melt drew a furrowed brow.

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The 44-year-old is an effusive storyteller who delights in the details as she grins broadly or furrows her brow in thought.

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It’s three miles from there to State Route 92, a trek through mesquite and grassland, floodplains and furrows that serve as a rough-hewn pathway to the two-lane blacktop and the interior that lies beyond.

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Made of white Carrara marble, it depicts the pontiff in his later years, stooping and clutching a crucifix, his brow furrowed in pain.

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The gently furrowed brow, crow’s feet fanning out at the eyes, a full beard as dynamic as a waterfall and broad handlebar mustache together yield a sense of age embodying experienced wisdom.

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