Meaning & use
furrows eyebrow
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“furrows eyebrow” is a form of “furrow eyebrow”.
Meaning
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Moves an eyebrow down and together, making a line on the forehead, usually showing confusion, worry, or anger.
Grammar: Third-person singular form of 'furrow eyebrow'. It needs a possessive adjective: 'furrows his eyebrow'.
Patterns
- furrows his eyebrow
- furrows her eyebrow
- furrows one's eyebrow
He furrows his eyebrow whenever he is thinking hard.
She furrows her eyebrow at the strange smell from the kitchen.
The teacher furrows her eyebrow when a student gives a wrong answer.
Word forms
| base form | furrow eyebrow |
|---|---|
| past tense | furrowed eyebrow |
| past participle | furrowed eyebrow |
| -ing form | furrowing eyebrow |
Common combinations
- furrows his eyebrow in thought
- He furrows his eyebrow in thought before answering.
- furrows her eyebrow at something
- She furrows her eyebrow at the strange noise outside.
- furrows an eyebrow slightly
- He furrows an eyebrow slightly, unsure of the answer.
Synonyms and how they differ
- knits his eyebrow
- Very similar; 'knits' often suggests drawing the brow together in concentration or annoyance.
- scowls
- More negative and general; it means to look angry, not just to move the eyebrow.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: furrows eyebrow or raises an eyebrow?
furrows eyebrow vs raises an eyebrow
This means to lift an eyebrow, often showing surprise or doubt. 'Furrows' is the opposite movement.
Practice
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose one answer.
Option A correctly uses the third-person singular verb 'furrows' and the possessive 'his'. Option B uses the base form 'furrow', which is wrong with 'he'. Option C wrongly says it shows surprise. Option D has the wrong word order.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “furrows eyebrow”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.