harrowed

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To disturb or trouble deeply; to cause anxiety or worry.

  - "The news about his illness harrowed her."
  - "The speech harrowed the audience."

• Verb

  2. To draw or drag (soil) over (land) with a harrow to break up clods and mix in fertilizer.

  - "The farmer harrowed the land before planting."
  - "The tractor harrowed the fields."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with harrowed
carrowed , arrowed , marrowed , borrowed

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Variants

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harrow , harrowed , harrower , harrowers , harrowing , harrows

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Etymology

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Old English heran rāwan, from heran to pull, draw, and rāwan to plow, harrow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'harrowing' is also used to describe the process of drawing lots, especially in relation to military conscription.

2. In Christianity, the Harrowing of Hell refers to the belief that Christ descended into Hell to free the souls of the righteous.

3. The harrow is an agricultural implement used for breaking up clods and mixing in fertilizer. It consists of a series of sharp teeth or bars attached to a frame.

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Related Concepts

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1. Plowing: Plowing is the first step in preparing land for agriculture. It involves breaking up the soil, removing weeds, and preparing the land for planting.

2. Anxiety: Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, and unease about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

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Culture

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In literature, 'harrowed' is often used metaphorically to describe a deep emotional disturbance or anxiety. In art, images of harrowing depict scenes of struggle and turmoil.

How to Memorize "harrowed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer harrowing the land to prepare it for planting. Visualize the tractor pulling the harrow over the fields, breaking up clods and mixing in fertilizer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'harrowed' with feelings of anxiety or deep emotional disturbance. Visualize someone looking troubled or worried.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'harrowed' with 'harried', which means 'hurried' or 'disturbed'. Remember that harrowing involves deep emotional or physical disturbance.

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