Synonyms of furrows

furrows 1 of 2

noun

plural of furrow

as in creases

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

• creases
• wrinkles
• crinkles
• corrugations
• plies
• plaits
• loops
• pleats
• tucks
• crimps
• puckers
• layers
• seams
• crow's-feet

furrows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of furrow

1

as in plows

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

• plows
• rakes
• cultivates
• tills
• breaks
• harrows
• fallows
• hoes
• lists
• rototills

2

as in wrinkles

to develop creases or folds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrinkles
• creases
• folds
• rumples
• crumples
• crinkles
• doubles
• collapses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furrows

Noun

Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

In furrows of pain, The good now germinates. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool. — Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 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