unfurrowed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not marked with shallow depressions or grooves: Describes a surface that is smooth, level, or without the parallel lines or channels typically created by plowing, erosion, or expression.
Usage
The adjective "unfurrowed" is used to describe a surface that lacks furrows. It is often applied in agricultural, geological, or descriptive contexts concerning land or facial features. It is the direct opposite of "furrowed."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The farmer gazed at the vast, unfurrowed plain, ready for planting.
- Her brow remained unfurrowed despite the stressful news, a sign of her calm demeanor.
- After the glacier retreated, it left behind an unfurrowed landscape.
Advanced Usage
- "unfurrowed brow": A common phrase used to describe a forehead that is smooth and not wrinkled, often implying a state of calm, peace, or lack of worry.
- He listened to the explanation with an unfurrowed brow, showing no sign of confusion.
Variants and Related Words
Furrow (verb/noun): To make a narrow groove or wrinkle in a surface; the groove or wrinkle itself.
- The tractor furrowed the field. (verb)
- Deep furrows lined his forehead. (noun)
Furrowed (adjective): Marked with furrows.
- The furrowed field was ready for seeding.
Synonyms
- Smooth
- Unwrinkled
- Level
- Even
Antonyms
- Furrowed
- Wrinkled
- Grooved
- Corrugated
Adjective
- not marked with shallow depressions or furrows
- an unfurrowed field
- unfurrowed cheeks