furrow
noun
[ ˈfʌrəʊ ]
• a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.
• "regular furrows in a ploughed field"
• a line or wrinkle on a person's face.
• "there were deep furrows in his brow"
Similar:
wrinkle,
line,
crease,
crinkle,
crow's foot,
cleft,
indentation,
corrugation,
scar,
sulcus,
furrow
verb
• make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).
• "gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor"
• (with reference to the forehead or face) mark or be marked with lines or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration.
• "a look of concern furrowed his brow"
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’.
