furrowed

Everyday

1. Of a field: having long, narrow trenches cut by a plough. tree →
2. Of a forehead or brow: wrinkled with deep lines, showing worry, anger or hard thinking. tree →

In the lessons

Sense 1 is a farming and geography word: a ploughed field is furrowed, ready for seeds. Sense 2 is a story word: «a furrowed brow» or «he furrowed his brow» shows a character puzzling or worrying; Badger often looks thoughtful with a furrowed brow.

Examples

• The tractor left the field neatly furrowed. tree →
• Seeds were dropped into the furrowed soil. tree →
• Grandpa's furrowed brow showed he was worried. tree →
• She furrowed her brow over the difficult sum. tree →
• Badger furrowed his brow and thought about how to save Toad Hall. tree →
• The old farmer's face was furrowed with age. tree →
• The waves made furrows in the sand. tree →

Note

From the noun «furrow» (a long groove in a field, or a deep wrinkle). Common phrase: «a furrowed brow». Similar words for faces: frown, wrinkled, knitted (knitted brows).