fur
row
Plural
furrows
1
a deep crease or groove on the face caused by repeated facial expressions
- A furrow appeared between his brows as he read the letter.
- Her forehead was marked with deep furrows from years of worry.
- He spoke with a furrow of concentration on his face.
- The furrow in his brow deepened when he heard the news.
- She smoothed the furrow on her forehead with her hand.
2
a long, narrow trench in the ground, especially one made by a plow for planting seeds or irrigation
- The farmer guided the plow to cut straight furrows in the soil.
- Rainwater collected in the furrows between the rows of crops.
- The field was lined with neat furrows ready for planting.
- He stumbled into a furrow while walking through the field.
- The tractor left deep furrows in the muddy ground.
3
a shallow groove, indentation, or fold in an otherwise smooth surface
- The furrow in the sand was made by a dragging rope.
- A furrow ran along the length of the wooden beam.
- The glacier left furrows in the rock over centuries.
- The craftsman smoothed out the furrow in the clay.
- A furrow in the carpet showed where the furniture had been.