FURROW
furrow
(noun) a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
(noun) a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface; “his face has many lines”; “ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”
furrow, rut, groove
(verb) hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; “furrow soil”
furrow, chamfer, chase
(verb) cut a furrow into a columns
furrow, wrinkle, crease
(verb) make wrinkled or creased; “furrow one’s brow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
furrow (plural furrows)
A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
Verb
furrow (third-person singular simple present furrows, present participle furrowing, simple past and past participle furrowed)
(transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).
(transitive) To wrinkle.
(transitive) To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to concentration, worry, etc.
Synonym: frown
Proper noun
Furrow (plural Furrows)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Furrow is the 15043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1964 individuals. Furrow is most common among White (95.06%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Fur"row, n. Etym: [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]
1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.
2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age. Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. Shak.
– To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. Lowell.
Fur"row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing.] Etym: [From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.]
1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea. Shak.
2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles. Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. Shak. Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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