Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of making a furrow.
- noun In embryology, the process of segmentation of the yolk of an egg in some animals, as Amphibia. It is an unequal cleavage, which gives the appearance of furrows on the surface of the germ.
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- verb Present participle of
furrow .
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Examples
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Mook knelt nearby, a worried expression furrowing his brow.
GUARDIAN OF THE VEIL GREGORY SPENCER 2007
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His brow furrowing as he digested this latest news, Picard asked, Have you identified the ship?
Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011
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He sniffed the cold, smoke-smeared air, worry furrowing his forehead.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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“But the wolf attacked him,” I said, my brows furrowing.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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What the doctor orders: laughing at this life as if it were a lobby watched over by a man/woman furrowing at her computer screen, smiling at the two of you because, for once, nobody is annoyed.
It Fits Meg Pokrass 2011
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Thank god we now have a president who can compose a retort without furrowing his brow like an elephant taking a squat and stuttering out some resemblance to some stupid country home cooked analogy. fool me once …
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He pictured Coach walking up beside him, observing the chaos, removing his cap, scratching his head, furrowing his brow, sighing, and saying, “Benny, you are about as useless as tits on a boar.”
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Toby hadn't moved an inch; he was still squinting and furrowing his brow as hard as his furrower would go.
Big Secrets Benjamin Matvey 2011
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Thank god we now have a president who can compose a retort without furrowing his brow like an elephant taking a squat and stuttering out some resemblance to some stupid country home cooked analogy. fool me once …
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We're talking about a series of brow-furrowing, minor WTF moments that end with a quiet snort of "Oh, I don't care anyway."
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