Enfurrow

/ɛnˈfɜːroʊ/ verb

Definition

to make furrows in; to plow or create grooves or wrinkles in a surface.

Etymology

From en- + furrow (from Old English furh, meaning groove or plowed line). The verb describes creating the furrows themselves.

Kelly Says

Farmers 'enfurrow' fields to prepare them for planting—it's a humble agricultural word that literally shapes the earth and food production for entire civilizations.

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