Synonyms of furrow

furrow 1 of 2

noun

ˈfər-(ˌ)ō 

as in crease

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crease
• wrinkle
• crinkle
• corrugation
• crimp
• plait
• pleat
• pucker
• loop
• tuck
• layer
• seam
• ply
• crow's-foot

furrow

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to plow

to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plow
• rake
• cultivate
• till
• break
• hoe
• harrow
• fallow
• rototill
• list

2

as in to wrinkle

to develop creases or folds

his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrinkle
• crease
• fold
• double
• crinkle
• crumple
• rumple
• collapse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furrow

Noun

Whether the furrow of snow in a lane of parked cars is a sneckdown depends on your philosophical opinion of what the street is for. —Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026

Formal design dates back to the ancient Egyptians, whose practice was to plant along straight furrows or channels dug for irrigation purposes. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026

Verb

Keep an eye out for Jeffrey pines, which will have deeply furrowed bark and round prickly cones. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026