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

/ ˈfʌrəʊ /

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

verb

1. to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles

2. to make a furrow or furrows in (land)

Other Word Forms

• furrower noun
• furrowless adjective
• furrowlike adjective
• furrowy adjective
• unfurrowed adjective
• furrow-like adjective

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

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

Example Sentences

She focuses, furrowing her brow to deliver yet another batch of priceless advice.

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Her eyebrows furrow, and she looks at Ama for a beat.

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Her brow furrowed, as it sometimes did when she was thinking very hard.

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Her brow furrowed in concentration; anyone who knew her would recognize it as a sign that her powers of deduction were in use.

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Two golden eyebrows furrowed into one as Lady Constance digested the contents of the letter.

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