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Furrowed

Furrow \Fur"row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing.] [From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.]

  1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea.
    --Shak.

  2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles.

    Thou canst help time to furrow me with age.
    --Shak.

    Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears.
    --Byron.

Wiktionary
furrowed

vb. (en-past of: furrow)

WordNet
furrowed

adj. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile" [ant: unfurrowed]

Usage examples of "furrowed".

Courtiers parted as the two passed, watching with furrowed brows as the king broke his own unbending custom.

Shanair's gray face furrowed in puzzlement as she unbuckled the fasteners and drew a small, smooth, round stone from the bag.

The creature's hideous face furrowed in a scowl, and its long thin tongue flicked out toward its reflection.

As this thought registered, the young berserker's brow furrowed in puzzlement.

His dark eyes were pinched and the first signs of physical distress furrowed his brow.

His brow furrowed for a moment, then he set a pile of red chips on a square.

Brow furrowed, Jonathan hastened forward as we halted before the arched wooden door at the end of the hall.

A moment later she was driving away, and by the time she stopped at the first traffic signal, her brow was furrowed in consternation.

His brow was furrowed with an intense frown as he read one of the thick reports he'd received in the mail.

A small frown furrowed his brow as he studied her openly, trying to read her mind.

A deep frown furrowed his brow as he considered the situation with Claire.

He lay there, breathing heavily, his brow still furrowed as he stared at her.

She didn’t open her eyes, but her brow furrowed as she tried to bring the thought into focus.

Ritenour tapped his pen on the desk, his brow furrowed as he framed his question.

Something in my face betrayed me, for he leaned closer, brows furrowed, as he exclaimed, "You thought you'd have to do this in order to ask my help, didn't you?