plural furrows
1
: a long and narrow cut in the ground
We plowed furrows in the field.
2
: a narrow line or wrinkle in the skin of a person's face
When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.
furrows; furrowed; furrowing
: to make furrows in (something)
plows furrowing the fields
He furrowed his brow.
His forehead furrows when he frowns.
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“Furrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/furrow. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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