furrowed

Thân thiện

The farmer looked across his furrowed field at sunset.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having long, narrow, shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) on a surface: Describes a surface marked by lines, channels, or creases, often due to natural processes, age, or cultivation. - Example: "The farmer plowed the furrowed field." - Example: "She looked at him with a furrowed brow, deep in thought."

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The old map showed the furrowed paths of ancient riverbeds.
  • His furrowed forehead revealed his worry and concentration.

Advanced Usage

• "furrowed brow": A common phrase describing a forehead wrinkled in concentration, worry, or deep thought.
  • She read the difficult text with a furrowed brow.

Variants and Related Words

• Furrow (noun): A long, narrow trench or groove in the ground, often made by a plow. It can also refer to a deep wrinkle on the face.
  • The tractor created deep furrows in the soil.
• Furrow (verb): To make furrows or wrinkles in something.
  • The river furrowed the valley over millennia.
  • He furrowed his brow in confusion.

Synonyms

• Grooved: Marked with a long, narrow cut or depression.
• Wrinkled: Having small lines or folds, especially on skin or fabric.
• Corrugated: Shaped into parallel ridges and grooves (often used for materials like metal or cardboard).
• Creased: Marked by a line made by folding or pressing.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface; free from roughness or wrinkles.
• Unlined: (Especially of skin) Not marked with lines or wrinkles.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
   • furrowed fields
   • his furrowed face lit by a warming smile

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rugged