furrow
noun
fur·row
| \ ˈfər-(ˌ)ō
, ˈfə-(ˌ)rō\
, ˈfə-(ˌ)rō\
Definition of furrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
furrow
verb
furrowed;
furrowing;
furrows
Definition of furrow (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in
: to make or form furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines
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Synonyms for furrow
Synonyms: Noun
crease, crimp, crinkle, wrinkle
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of furrow in a Sentence
Noun
We plowed furrows in the field. When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.Verb
His forehead furrows when he frowns. we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Outback is also surprisingly comfortable, absorbing all but the worst furrows, rocks and tree branches with aplomb. — Larry Printz, Dallas News, "The 2020 Subaru Outback is a family hauling staple, even after six generations," 10 Aug. 2019 The viewer’s eye is drawn down neat furrows and along irrigation systems; gardeners can be seen assiduously tending to crops. — J.w.s.w. | Berlin, The Economist, "The variegated symbolism of gardens in art," 1 Aug. 2019 Using organic cotton and wool from the South of France, Testard wove his own fabrics to represent plowing fields, and created jacquards whose patterns represent furrows in the land. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How design is being upended by the climate crisis," 9 July 2019 Place the sets in a shallow furrow, space four to six inches apart, and cover with just enough soil to leave their pointed tips at the soil surface. — Hilary Dahl, Good Housekeeping, "How to Plant a Fall Garden and Grow Late-Season Crops," 1 July 2019 Ed is retired, long-divorced and living in an unidentified furrow of Middle America. — Mark Jenkins, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Tomorrow Man’ review: John Lithgow plays a prepper readying for world’s end, yet hoping for romance," 4 June 2019 And yet, Chinese scientists have documented jumping spiders that provide their young with droplets of a nutrient-rich fluid from a furrow on the mother’s body. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Soy milk, almond milk, oat milk. Spider milk?," 30 Nov. 2018 Between its first postcrisis rate rise at the end of 2015, and its fifth in December 2017, the Fed ploughed a largely lonely furrow. — Paul Hannon, WSJ, "Following the Fed, Central Banks Are Ready to Raise Rates," 19 July 2018 His brow is bisected by a deep furrow, and his former prettiness has weathered into something much more interesting. — Paul Schrader, New York Times, "Review: ‘First Reformed’ Is an Epiphany. Ethan Hawke Is, Too.," 17 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
What was there was not there, disappearing in the fold, furrowing the field. — L. S. Asekoff, Harper's magazine, "Sundowner," 19 Aug. 2019 Although the character is the most complex and thoughtful, Haddish seems constrained throughout the movie, tamping down her natural exuberance to furrow her brow and scowl menacingly at the men who inevitably want to encroach on her newfound turf. — Ann Hornaday, Twin Cities, "Mob wives turn mobsters in ‘The Kitchen,’ a pale shadow of last year’s ‘Widows’," 8 Aug. 2019 On Zoom conference calls across the US this week, brows furrowed as the news broke that the video conference company had a flaw in its backend that could give hackers access to people’s webcams. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, "Security News this Week: Palantir Manual Shows How Law Enforcement Tracks Families," 13 July 2019 The drawing depicted a story of unease, especially by the way some of the profiles grimaced and furrowed their brows. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art," 12 July 2019 Her brow doesn’t furrow — a reflection of her control rather than a symptom of Botox dependence. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, "The irresistible authenticity of Gayle King," 11 June 2019 Between this military interrogation and a few chats with power-plant employees in the mission, Remedy has a lot of exposition in store for fans—including strange, Twin Peaks-ian tales from an odd janitor whom Jesse openly furrows her brow at. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Control pre-E3 hands-on: The modern-day X-Men video game we’ve always wanted," 3 June 2019 Your brow furrows and that vein above your eyebrow comes to life. — Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, "The Mind: Most polarizing card game of the year?," 4 Aug. 2018 Their brows are not furrowed by the stress and expense of car ownership and dependence. — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, "No, Cycling Isn't Elitist," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'furrow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for furrow
furrow
noun
English Language Learners Definition of furrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a long and narrow cut in the ground
: a narrow line or wrinkle in the skin of a person's face
furrow
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of furrow (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make furrows in (something)
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furrow
noun
fur·row
| \ ˈfər-ō
\
\
Kids Definition of furrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a trench made by or as if by a plow
2
: a narrow groove : wrinkle
furrow
verb
furrowed;
furrowing
Kids Definition of furrow (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make wrinkles or grooves in
He furrowed his brow.