furrow

verb

furrowed; furrowing; furrows

transitive verb

: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in

intransitive verb

: to make or form furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines

Synonyms of furrow

• plow

Examples of furrow in a Sentence

His forehead furrows when he frowns.

we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat

Recent Examples on the Web

They were furrowed throughout his testimony. —Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

In some pockets, 25-feet-deep cracks furrow the ground, a result of an overdraft of groundwater from the bank of the earth. —Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026

At 88, the legendary artist, dressed in a black smock, was filmed walking through the eroded sculptural features of the badlands, her face furrowed by age, her eyes still blazing. —John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026

At the bottom of the steps, Junior Sister was dressed just as haphazardly, brow furrowed with concern. —Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing furrow

• plough a lone/lonely furrow
• plough one's own furrow
• plough the same furrow

Rhymes for furrow

• boro
• burro
• burrough
• burrow
• thorough
• yarborough

Kids Definition

furrow

1 of 2 noun

fur·​row ˈfər-ō 

ˈfə-rō

1

: a trench in the earth made by or as if by a plow

2

: a narrow groove or wrinkle

furrow

2 of 2 verb

: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in

Medical Definition

furrow

noun

fur·​row ˈfər-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w); ˈfə-(ˌ)rō, -rə(-w) 

1

: a marked narrow depression or groove

2

: a deep wrinkle