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(fʌroʊ, US fɜːr-)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense furrows, present participle furrowing, past tense, past participle furrowed

1. countable noun

A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along.

2. countable noun

A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something.

Dirt bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows.

Synonyms: groove, line, channel, hollow More Synonyms of furrow

3. countable noun

A furrow is a deep fold or line in the skin of someone's face.

...the deep furrows that marked the corners of his mouth.

Synonyms: wrinkle, line, crease, crinkle More Synonyms of furrow

4. verb

If someone furrows their brow or forehead or if it furrows, deep folds appear in it because the person is annoyed, unhappy, or confused.

[written]

My bank manager furrowed his brow, fingered his calculator and finally pronounced'Aha!'. [VERB noun]

Midge's forehead furrowed as she saw that several were drinking. [VERB]

Fatigue and stress quickly result in a dull complexion and a furrowed brow. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: wrinkle, knit, draw together, crease More Synonyms of furrow

See to plough a furrow

furrow in British English

(ˈfʌrəʊ)

noun

a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough or a trench resembling this

any long deep groove, esp a deep wrinkle on the forehead

verb

to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles

to make a furrow or furrows in (land)

Derived forms

furrower (ˈfurrower)

noun

furrowless (ˈfurrowless)

adjective

furrow-like (ˈfurrow-ˌlike) or furrowy (ˈfurrowy)

adjective

Word origin

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

furrow in American English

(ˈfɜroʊ)

noun

a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow

anything resembling this, as a deep, narrow rut made by a wheel, a deep wrinkle on the face, etc.

3. Obsolete

plowed land

verb transitive

to make a furrow or furrows in

verb intransitive

to make furrows

to become wrinkled

Word origin

ME forwe < OE furh, akin to Ger furche (OHG furuh) < IE base *perk-, to dig up, furrow > *porkos, L porca, furrow, porcus, pig (lit., digger)

More idioms containing
furrow

plough a lonely furrow

Examples of 'furrow' in a sentence
furrow

The officer furrowed his brow in thought.That should sort out our furrowed brows.Small wonder that executive brows were furrowed yesterday.Then came those pesky furrow lines.He frowned and his forehead furrowed.Inside, my furrowed brow was soon soothed.A tiny furrow appeared in her forehead until she frantically ironed it away.But there will also be some sleep lost, phone calls monitored and brows furrowed over a quite different concern.Then his famous brow furrowed.A furrow lines his brow.

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British English: furrow NOUN

A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along.

...furrows of roses and corn.

American English: furrow
Brazilian Portuguese: sulco
Chinese: 垄沟
European Spanish: surco
French: sillon
German: Furche
Italian: solco
Japanese: 畝間
Korean: 고랑
European Portuguese: sulco
Latin American Spanish: surco

Chinese translation of 'furrow'

furrow

(ˈfʌrəu)

n (c)

(in field) 垄(壟)沟(溝) (lǒnggōu)
(in skin) 皱(皺)纹(紋) (zhòuwén)

vt

[brow] 使起皱(皺)纹(紋) (shǐ qǐ zhòuwén)

vi

[brow] 起皱(皺)纹(紋) (qǐ zhòuwén)

1 (noun) in the sense of groove

Definition

a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough

Bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows.

Synonyms

groove

Grooves were made in the shelf to accommodate the back panel.

line

Draw a line down the centre of the page.

channel

Keep the drainage channel clear.

hollow

trench

Dig a trench at least a metre deep.

seam

crease

She frowned at the creases in her silk dress.

fluting

rut

deep ruts left by the truck's heavy wheels

corrugation

2 (noun) in the sense of wrinkle

Definition

any long deep groove, esp. a deep wrinkle on the forehead

Deep furrows marked the corner of his mouth.

Synonyms

wrinkle

He noticed a wrinkle in the material.

line

He has a large, generous face with deep lines.

crease

There were tiny creases at the corner of his eyes.

crinkle

The fabric was smooth, without a crinkle.

crow's-foot

gather

fold

Make another fold and turn the ends together.

crumple

rumple

pucker

small puckers in the material

corrugation

(verb) in the sense of wrinkle

Definition

to become wrinkled

My boss furrowed his brow.

Synonyms

wrinkle

I wrinkled the velvet.

The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle.

knit

They knitted their brows and started to grumble.

draw together

crease

His face creased with mirth.

seam

flute

corrugate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of channel

Definition

a groove

Keep the drainage channel clear.

Synonyms

duct,

chamber,

artery,

groove,

gutter,

furrow,

conduit

in the sense of crease

Definition

a line made by folding or pressing

She frowned at the creases in her silk dress.

Synonyms

fold,

ruck,

line,

tuck,

ridge,

groove,

pucker,

corrugation

in the sense of crease

Definition

a wrinkle or furrow, esp. on the face

There were tiny creases at the corner of his eyes.

Synonyms

wrinkle,

line,

crow's-foot

Nearby words of
furrow

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further from

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单词	furrow
释义	Trends of furrow View usage for: furrow (fʌroʊ, US fɜːr-) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense furrows, present participle furrowing, past tense, past participle furrowed 1. countable noun A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. 2. countable noun A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something. Dirt bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows. Synonyms: groove, line, channel, hollow More Synonyms of furrow 3. countable noun A furrow is a deep fold or line in the skin of someone's face. ...the deep furrows that marked the corners of his mouth. Synonyms: wrinkle, line, crease, crinkle More Synonyms of furrow 4. verb If someone furrows their brow or forehead or if it furrows, deep folds appear in it because the person is annoyed, unhappy, or confused. [written] My bank manager furrowed his brow, fingered his calculator and finally pronounced'Aha!'. [VERB noun] Midge's forehead furrowed as she saw that several were drinking. [VERB] Fatigue and stress quickly result in a dull complexion and a furrowed brow. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: wrinkle, knit, draw together, crease More Synonyms of furrow 5. See to plough a furrow furrow in British English (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 3. to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles 4. to make a furrow or furrows in (land) Derived forms furrower (ˈfurrower) noun furrowless (ˈfurrowless) adjective furrow-like (ˈfurrow-ˌlike) or furrowy (ˈfurrowy) adjective Word origin Old English furh; related to Old Frisian furch, Old Norse for, Old High German furuh furrow, Latin porca ridge between furrows furrow in American English (ˈfɜroʊ) noun 1. a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow 2. anything resembling this, as a deep, narrow rut made by a wheel, a deep wrinkle on the face, etc. 3. Obsolete plowed land verb transitive 4. to make a furrow or furrows in verb intransitive 5. to make furrows 6. to become wrinkled Word origin ME forwe < OE furh, akin to Ger furche (OHG furuh) < IE base perk-, to dig up, furrow > porkos, L porca, furrow, porcus, pig (lit., digger) More idioms containing furrow plough a lonely furrow Examples of 'furrow' in a sentence furrow The officer furrowed his brow in thought. Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993) That should sort out our furrowed brows. The Sun (2009) Small wonder that executive brows were furrowed yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Then came those pesky furrow lines. The Sun (2012) He frowned and his forehead furrowed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Inside, my furrowed brow was soon soothed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A tiny furrow appeared in her forehead until she frantically ironed it away. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But there will also be some sleep lost, phone calls monitored and brows furrowed over a quite different concern. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Then his famous brow furrowed. The Sun (2007) A furrow lines his brow. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Where once there was a brow furrowed with two lines, there are now trenches dug from pain, and eyes emptied of hope. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I didn't catch any frayed bows, just furrowed brows. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages furrow British English: furrow NOUN A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. ...furrows of roses and corn. American English: furrow Brazilian Portuguese: sulco Chinese: 垄沟 European Spanish: surco French: sillon German: Furche Italian: solco Japanese: 畝間 Korean: 고랑 European Portuguese: sulco Latin American Spanish: surco Chinese translation of 'furrow' furrow (ˈfʌrəu) n (c) (in field) 垄(壟)沟(溝) (lǒnggōu) (in skin) 皱(皺)纹(紋) (zhòuwén) vt [brow] 使起皱(皺)纹(紋) (shǐ qǐ zhòuwén) vi [brow] 起皱(皺)纹(紋) (qǐ zhòuwén) 1 (noun) in the sense of groove Definition a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough Bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows. Synonyms groove Grooves were made in the shelf to accommodate the back panel. line Draw a line down the centre of the page. channel Keep the drainage channel clear. hollow trench Dig a trench at least a metre deep. seam crease She frowned at the creases in her silk dress. fluting rut deep ruts left by the truck's heavy wheels corrugation 2 (noun) in the sense of wrinkle Definition any long deep groove, esp. a deep wrinkle on the forehead Deep furrows marked the corner of his mouth. Synonyms wrinkle He noticed a wrinkle in the material. line He has a large, generous face with deep lines. crease There were tiny creases at the corner of his eyes. crinkle The fabric was smooth, without a crinkle. crow's-foot gather fold Make another fold and turn the ends together. crumple rumple pucker small puckers in the material corrugation (verb) in the sense of wrinkle Definition to become wrinkled My boss furrowed his brow. Synonyms wrinkle I wrinkled the velvet. The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle. knit They knitted their brows and started to grumble. draw together crease His face creased with mirth. seam flute corrugate Additional synonyms in the sense of channel Definition a groove Keep the drainage channel clear. Synonyms duct, chamber, artery, groove, gutter, furrow, conduit in the sense of crease Definition a line made by folding or pressing She frowned at the creases in her silk dress. Synonyms fold, ruck, line, tuck, ridge, groove, pucker, corrugation in the sense of crease Definition a wrinkle or furrow, esp. on the face There were tiny creases at the corner of his eyes. Synonyms wrinkle, line, crow's-foot Nearby words of furrow furnish furniture furore furrow furry further further from Synonyms of 'furrow' furrow Explore 'furrow' in the dictionary
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