furrowed

[US]/'fʌrəud/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. marked by lines or wrinkles
v. to make furrows in; to plow

Phrases & Collocations

furrowed brow

furrowed fields

furrowed land

deep furrowed wrinkles

furrowed soil

Example Sentences

John's face was furrowed with tears.

a brow furrowed with sorrows

Seeds elliptic, base sharp, apex retuse, back chalazal knot zonate, with transverse and obtuse ribs, ventral holes furrowed from upper middle to apex.

Her brow furrowed in concentration as she tried to solve the puzzle.

He furrowed his brow in confusion when he couldn't understand the instructions.

The farmer furrowed the field before planting the seeds.

The old man's face was furrowed with age.

She furrowed her forehead in worry when she heard the bad news.

The deep furrows in the road made driving difficult.

His brow furrowed with anger when he realized he had been tricked.

The farmer used a plow to furrow the soil for planting crops.

Her furrowed expression showed that she was deep in thought.

The detective furrowed his brow as he tried to piece together the clues.

Real-world Examples

He was biting his lip, his forehead furrowed.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Dumbledore watched the smoke closely, his brow furrowed.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" OK, " she said, her brow furrowed as she continued to pace.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

That displeased him; his alabaster brow furrowed. He shook his head, frowning.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Mary sighed and walked back hurriedly to her seeds with furrowed brows.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Shells furrowed the water around us, drilling through it with an odd hissing sound.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

What's all the furrowed brows? - I saw Isabel last night. -Isabel's here? In town?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Brow furrowed, Frank inclined his good ear still closer to the door, listening very hard.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Might be a caution, " said Mr. Weasley, still writing very fast, his brow furrowed.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

His thigh muscles are flexed, his nostrils are flared, and his brow is furrowed with fear.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

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