furrow

American  

[fur-oh, fuhr-oh] / ˈfɜr oʊ, ˈfʌr oʊ /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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verb

1. to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles

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

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of furrow

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

Example Sentences

The shallow furrows fail to stir emotion and are about as exciting as the irrigation channels they bring to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

“H is for the patient horse, plowing in its furrow.”

From Literature

Now I furrow my brow, trying to remember.

From Literature

The lines and furrows in her face had to do with worry.

From Literature

You didn’t interrupt my mom when her brow was furrowed like that, and to be honest, I was grateful for the quiet.

From Literature