furrow
[fur-oh, fuhr-oh]
noun
a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
a narrow groovelike or trenchlike depression in any surface: the furrows of a wrinkled face.
verb (used with object)
to make a furrow or furrows in.
to make wrinkles in (the face): to furrow one's brow.
verb (used without object)
to become furrowed.
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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
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Examples from the Web for furrowed
Contemporary Examples of furrowed
Cameras panning to American fans showed dispirited faces, furrowed brows.
In the passenger seat, there's a man, buttoned-down shirt and furrowed brow.
He remained silent for a second or two as he just furrowed his brows and studied the photo.
Historical Examples of furrowed
He forgot his gray hair and furrowed face, just as he forgot the cold and snow.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
As he read, his hand shook, amazement dilated his eyes and furrowed his brow.
Bardelys the MagnificentRafael Sabatini
His forehead was furrowed with lines, his pallor was unnatural and unwholesome.
The TraitorsE. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
The imaginative eye, the furrowed brow, were what he sought.
He drew his brow into a pucker which furrowed the flesh between his brows.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
furrow
noun
verb
Word Origin for furrow
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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furrow
[fûr′ō]
n.
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