furrow I. fur‧row1 /ˈfʌrəʊ $ ˈfɜːroʊ/ BrE  AmE  noun[counta | UPSC SSC Q&A Analysis

furrow

I. fur‧row1 /ˈfʌrəʊ $ ˈfɜːroʊ/ BrE  AmE  noun[countable]

[Language: Old English; Origin: furh]

1. a deep line or fold in the skin of someone’s face, especially on the forehead ⇨ wrinkle:

 A deep furrow appeared between his brows.

2. a wide deep line made in the surface of something, especially the ground:

 the regular furrows of a plowed field

 The river cuts a long straight furrow between the hills.

II. furrow2 BrE  AmE  verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to make the skin on your face form deep lines or folds, especially because you are worried or thinking hard:

 Quin’s brow furrowed in concentration.

2. [transitive] to make a wide deep line in the surface of something

—furrowed adjective:

 a furrowed brow