ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Furrow

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfʌɹoʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Furrow is a noun meaning Any trench, channel, or groove; often found on wood or metal.

Meaning

Any trench, channel, or groove; often found on wood or metal.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).
  2. (transitive) To wrinkle.
  3. (transitive) To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to concentration, worry, etc.
  4. (intransitive) to become furrowed

Example Sentences

Cart wheels can furrow roads.
Morn in the white wake of the morning star / Came furrowing all the orient into gold.
As she pored over the company's bewildering tax documents, she furrowed her brows, wrinkled her nose, and began to frown her befuddlement.
If you were bold enough to ask Antonin Scalia questions, you had to be precise. Otherwise the bushy black brows would furrow, the chin would crumple and the pudgy, puckish body would start to rock, eager to get at you.

Word Forms

Synonyms for furrow

Depending on context, synonyms include frown, line, rut, groove, crinkle, crease.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include groove, chamfer, seam, wrinkle, crease, crinkle.

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