FURROW


Meaning of FURROW in English

I. fur ‧ row 1 /ˈfʌrəʊ $ ˈfɜːroʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: furh ]

1 . a deep line or fold in the skin of someone’s face, especially on the forehead ⇨ wrinkle :

A deep furrow appeared between his brows.

2 . a wide deep line made in the surface of something, especially the ground:

the regular furrows of a plowed field

The river cuts a long straight furrow between the hills.

II. furrow 2 BrE AmE verb

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to make the skin on your face form deep lines or folds, especially because you are worried or thinking hard:

Quin’s brow furrowed in concentration.

2 . [transitive] to make a wide deep line in the surface of something

—furrowed adjective :

a furrowed brow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.