Definition of furrow Furrow

/fɚˈow/ - [ferow] - fur•row

We found 19 definitions of furrow from 7 different sources.

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What does furrow mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: furrows

furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
  trench a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
furrow - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
  wrinkle, crease, crinkle, seam, line
  imprint, impression, depression a device produced by pressure on a surface
  cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
  crow's feet, crow's foot, laugh line a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
  dermatoglyphic the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
  frown line a facial wrinkle associated with frowning
  life line, line of life, lifeline a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
  heart line, line of heart, love line, mensal line a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature

Verb

furrows, furrowing, furrowed  

furrow - hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"
  rut, groove
  cut into, delve, dig, turn over turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
furrow - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
  wrinkle, crease
  fold up, fold, turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
furrow - cut a furrow into a columns
  chamfer, chase
  cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • furrow (Noun)
    A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
  • furrow (Noun)
    Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
  • furrow (Noun)
    A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
  • furrow (Verb)
    To make a groove, a cuts in the ground etc..
  • furrow (Verb)
    To wrinkle.
  • furrow (Verb)
    To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to worry, concentration etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • furrow (n.)
    A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.
  • furrow (n.)
    Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.
  • furrow (n.)
    To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea.
  • furrow (n.)
    To mark with channels or with wrinkles.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • furrow
    The cut made in a field by a plough.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • furrow
    fur′ō, n. the trench made by a plough: any groove: a wrinkle on the face.—v.t. to form furrows in: to groove: to wrinkle.—n. Furr′ow-weed (Shak.), a weed on ploughed land.—-adj. Furr′owy. [A.S. furh; cf. Ger. furche, L. porca.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • furrow
    The groove or rabbet of a screw; the breech-sight or notch cut on the base-ring of a gun, and also on the swell of the muzzle, by which the piece is laid.

Part of speech

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  • furrow, verb, present, 1st person singular of furrow (infinitive).
  • furrow, verb (infinitive).
  • furrow, noun, singular of furrows.

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