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- DictionaryHar·row·ing/ˈherōiNG/
adjective
- 1. acutely distressing: "a harrowing film about racism and violence"
us / ˈher.oʊ / uk / ˈhær.əʊ /. to use a large piece of equipment that is pulled behind a tractor (= a farm vehicle) to break the earth into small pieces ready for planting: roughly plowed and harrowed land. The plowman harrows and sows, and then waits for the harvest.
3 days ago · adjective. A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. You've had a harrowing time this past month. Synonyms: distressing, disturbing, alarming, frightening More Synonyms of harrowing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
What does the adjective harrowing mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective harrowing . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of. v.i. to become broken up by harrowing, as soil. 1250–1300; Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse herfi harrow, Dutch hark rake, Greek kró̄pion sickle. har′row•er, n. har•row2 (har′ ō), v.t. [ Archaic.] to ravish; violate; despoil. harry (def. 2).
Dictionary Definition of 'harrowing' Extremely distressing, traumatic, or emotionally painful to the point of causing deep anguish or torment. "The woman's story of losing her child was a harrowing tale of heartbreak and loss." Detailed Meaning of 'harrowing'
[usually passive] to make somebody feel very shocked, frightened or upset. (be) harrowed by something They remain harrowed by the eight weeks of bombing. Check pronunciation: harrow. Definition of harrow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. First recorded in 1800–10; harrow 1 + -ing 2. Other words for harrowing. painful, agonizing, tormenting, heartbreaking. See synonyms for harrowing on Thesaurus.com. Other words from harrowing. har·row·ing·ly, adverb. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024.
