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Furrow - English meaning

ˈfʌr.əʊ

Furrow – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

Usage examples:

Regular furrows in a ploughed field
noun

A line or wrinkle on a person's face.

Usage examples:

There were deep furrows in his brow

Synonims:

WrinkleLineCreaseCrinkleCrow's footCleftIndentationCorrugationScarSulcus
verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor
verb

(with reference to the forehead or face) mark or be marked with lines or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration.

Usage examples:

A look of concern furrowed his brow

Synonims:

WrinkleCreaseLineCrinklePuckerCrumpleScrew upScrunch upCorrugate
noun

A long, narrow cut or fold in the surface of something

Usage examples:

The plow sped along the furrow, turning over the earth., he tried to smooth the furrow out of his j…
noun

A long line or hollow that is formed or cut into the surface of something

Usage examples:

A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries., years of anxiety …
verb

To form or cut a long line or hollow in the surface of something

Usage examples:

The wheels of the heavy tractor furrowed the soft ground., furrow your brow the pain of the headach…

Furrow translation into English

Furrow: translate from English into Chinese

Translate furrow into Chinese (Simplified)}
畦, 犁, 辙, 辙迹, 弄绉

Furrow: translate from English into Dutch

Translate furrow into Dutch}
Voor, Groef, Rimpel, Ploegvoor, Groeven, Doorploegen, Rimpelen

Furrow: translate from English into French

Translate furrow into French}
Sillon, Sillonner, Ride, Rigole, Labourer, Rider, Se rider, Faire sillonner

Furrow: translate from English into German

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Furche, Furchen, Rinne, Pflügen, Runzeln

Furrow: translate from English into Hindi

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कुंड, लीक, हल जोतना, हल चलाना, लीक बनाना, हल-रेखा, खांचा, खोंच

Furrow: translate from English into Italian

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Solco, Solcare, Ruga, Traccia

Furrow: translate from English into Korean

Translate furrow into Korean}
밭고랑, 경지, 깊은 주름살, 이랑을 짓다, 헤치고 나아가다, ...에 주름살지게 하다, 주름살이 지다

Furrow: translate from English into Russian

Translate furrow into Russian}
Борозда, Бороздить, Желоб, Колея, Глубокая морщина, Пахотная земля, Фальц, Пахать, Избороздить, Покрывать морщинами

Furrow: translate from English into Spanish

Translate furrow into Spanish}
Surco, Surcar, Arruga, Arrugarse, Arrugar, Surcarse, Hecho

Word origin

Old English furh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German Furche, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin porca ‘ridge between furrows’.

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Furrow – similar words

furrowed

ˈfʌr.əʊd

adjective

(of land or earth) covered in long, narrow trenches formed by ploughing.

Usage examples:

Furrowed fields
verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor
adjective

A forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually caused by worry

Furrowed - all meanings in English

Furrow synonims

cleft

kleft

adjective

Past and past participle of cleave1.

noun

A fissure or split, especially in rock or the ground.

Usage examples:

The third peak is divided from the eastern one by a deep cleft
verb

Split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.

Usage examples:

The large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire
Cleft - all meanings in English

corrugation

ˌkɒr.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən

noun

A line or fold on the surface of something

Usage examples:

The path is full of corrugations which make it unsuitable for caravans., on this scan, you can see …
noun

The fact of having small lines or folds on a surface

Usage examples:

I moved a finger across the surface but could not detect any corrugation., the manufacturers use co…
Corrugation - all meanings in English

crease

kriːs

noun

A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

Usage examples:

Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases
verb

Any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places.

noun

A line or mark made on material by folding or pressing it, or a line in a person’s skin, esp. in the face

Usage examples:

There were tiny creases in her eye shadow., [ t ] a frown creased mr. cuna’s boyish face.
Crease - all meanings in English

crinkle

ˈkrɪŋ.kəl

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment
noun

A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

There was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead
verb

To have or cause to have many little lines and folds

Usage examples:

[ i ] the paper was old and crinkled., the machine won’t take your bills unless you smooth out the …
Crinkle - all meanings in English

crumple

ˈkrʌm.pəl

verb

Crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.

Usage examples:

He crumpled up the paper bag
noun

A crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle.

Usage examples:

The initial sense of containment and propriety is reassuring but after 10 minutes the stains start …
verb

To become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not equal in size

Usage examples:

This shirt crumples easily.
Crumple - all meanings in English

indentation

ˌɪn.denˈteɪ.ʃən

noun

The action of indenting or the state of being indented.

Usage examples:

Paragraphs are marked off by indentation
noun

A part of a surface that curves inward

Usage examples:

If a surgeon takes out too much fat, he may leave indentations in the skin.
noun

A hole or mark on the surface of something

Usage examples:

The heels of her shoes had left indentations in the mud.
Indentation - all meanings in English

line

laɪn

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line
verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags
verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene
Line - all meanings in English

pucker

verb

(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.

Usage examples:

The child's face puckered, ready to cry
noun

A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold.

Usage examples:

A pucker between his eyebrows
verb

To press together and form small folds in something such as cloth or skin

Usage examples:

She puckered her lips and gave her grandma a kiss., [ m ] this hem is all puckered up., puckers wer…
Pucker - all meanings in English

scar

noun

A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.

Usage examples:

A faint scar ran the length of his left cheek
verb

Mark with a scar or scars.

Usage examples:

He is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs
Scar - all meanings in English

sulcus

noun

A groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain.

Usage examples:

Common findings on brain imaging include enlarged ventricles, widened cortical sulci, and cerebral,…
noun

A gap where the surface of a structure is folded, for example in the brain

Sulcus - all meanings in English

wrinkle

noun

A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.

Usage examples:

She smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt
verb

Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).

Usage examples:

His hands and face were wrinkled by age
noun

A small line in the skin, or a small fold in cloth

Usage examples:

You need to iron out the wrinkles in your skirt., fig. we still need to iron out a few wrinkles (= …
Wrinkle - all meanings in English

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