to furrow
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5.8
- verb
- /ˈfɜːroʊ/
:
fruncir el ceño
- He furrowed his brow in concentration as he tried to solve the difficult math problem.
- a furrowed brow
You may ask yourself why they furrow those Botoxed brows into such school Marmish pretzels.
- You may ask yourself why they furrow those Botoxed brows into such school Marmish pretzels.
- I say, first of all, I bring my chin down and I furrow my eyebrows and I say I don't do overwhelm.
- And they kept furrowing their brow and said, sure, OK, rather abrupt, abruptly, like, yeah, I'm fine.
- Romney shaking her head as this fool was talking, furrowing her brow saying wow, gosh that's really interesting and I wanted to beat her for doing that.
- And then you spend time with these people who are fixtures from your past, the old friend, and you sort of furrow your brow with a what the F.
Examples
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Pablo's brow furrowed over questioning eyes as he stared at the man in the bed.
Fiction book (1996) -
Like the others, Mary's brow is furrowed, and large tears spring from her eyes.
Academic text (2017) -
If you start to worry, if you notice that your brow begins to furrow.
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His brow was furrowed, heavy, but he said, "I have no choice."
Fiction book (1993) -
"Then why did you become a nurse?" His brow is furrowed in serious concentration;
Fiction book (1990) -
His face was flushed, his brow furrowed, his mouth a tight line.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Could I be this close so soon?" she murmured, brow furrowing in thought.
Fiction book (1990) -
His lips lost their silly smile, and his broad forehead furrowed with concentrated thought.
Fiction book (1994) -
Sutton reassures the young mother, his own brow furrowed with concern, "We are working on it."
Academic text (2015) -
Tell me about your painting," Carl furrowed his brow and formulated a reply.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
56
2.1
To make a small fold in cloth, paper, or skin
18
2.3
To make a line in cloth or paper by folding it
12
3.7
Form small lines on paper, skin, or cloth
3
4.2
To bring the eyebrows together to make small lines on the forehead
To make small folds in cloth by pressing or gathering it
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A farming tool with two curved blades that turns over two long rows of soil at once
- Specialized
A plow that turns over two or more rows of soil at the same time
- Specialized
A farming tool with two blades that turns over soil when pulled by a tractor
How Wrinkled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Furrow comes from an old English word furh meaning 'a line made by a plow'. Just as a plow makes a deep line in the earth, skin can make a deep line too, so to furrow your brow is to make a strong wrinkle on your forehead.