Furrow

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Furrow

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

FUH-roh  /ˈfʌrəʊ/

Definition

As a noun: a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough; a deep wrinkle on a person's face, especially on the forehead; any long narrow groove or channel. As a verb: to make a furrow in; to mark with wrinkles.

Plain meaning

A furrow is the groove a plough makes in soil. Also: wrinkles on the brow when frowning are furrows. To furrow your brow means to frown with concentration or worry.

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Neutral in agricultural and topographical contexts. Evocative and literary in facial expression and emotional contexts.