furrow Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
  2. noun a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    crease; seam; crinkle; line; wrinkle.
    • his face has many lines
    • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
  3. verb hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
    groove; rut.
    • furrow soil
  4. verb make wrinkled or creased
    crease; wrinkle.
    • furrow one's brow
  5. verb cut a furrow into a columns
    chase; chamfer.

WordNet

Fur"row noun
Etymology
OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. fra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.
Definitions
  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.
Fur"row transitive verb
Etymology
From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Furrowed ; present participle & verbal noun Furrowing
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913