furrowing
Making deep grooves
Furrowing is the present participle of furrow, used as verb or adjective.
To furrow is to make long, narrow grooves or trenches, originally in soil for planting.
The word extends naturally to any similar grooves, especially those that form in the face: She noticed the deep furrowing of his brow as he concentrated.
A furrowed brow signals concentration, worry, or displeasure, making the expression nearly inseparable from the word itself.
Lines made by folding
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- browFacial ridge overhead
skin · aging · expression · dermis · elasticity · collagen · sagging · grooves
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- seedbedPrepared ground for sprouting
harrowing · disking · planting · sowing · harvest · furrower · ridging · row
Persistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
trepidation · nervousness · tension · angst · distress · disquiet · fretting · troubled
Angry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- glareFierce stare or brightness
disapproval · annoyance · irritation · discontent · exasperation · skepticism · contempt · resentment
Paths for transmission
- ditchesNarrow drainage channels
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
basins · distribution · tailwater · moisture · soaking · percolation · seepage · hydration
Concentrated attention point
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
intensity · absorption · attention · reflection · studying · puzzling · consideration · engagement
creases
Lines made by folding
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
brow · skin · aging · expression · dermis · elasticity · collagen · sagging · grooves · ridges
tillage
Soil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
seedbed · harrowing · disking · planting · sowing · harvest · furrower · ridging · row · trench
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · trepidation · nervousness · tension · angst · distress · disquiet · fretting · troubled · preoccupation
scowl
Angry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
glare · disapproval · annoyance · irritation · discontent · exasperation · skepticism · contempt · resentment · brooding
channels
Paths for transmission
rows · basins · distribution · tailwater · moisture · soaking · percolation · seepage · hydration
focus
Concentrated attention point
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
thought · intensity · absorption · attention · reflection · studying · puzzling · consideration · engagement · immersion
- tillagetilling, plowing, conservation tillage, no-till, disking
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
- farmworkharvesting, farmworkers, planting, farm labor, crop farming
- draft workplowing, hauling, carting, towing, drayage
- farming cyclesplanting, harvest season, sowing, growing season, spring planting
- fieldworkfieldwork, field work, field journal, field guide, field study
furrowingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
flattening · leveling · evening out · ironing · unwrinkling
furrowingrelaxing
Becoming less tense
unfurrowing · smoothing · softening · uncreasing · unknitting