Word Of The Week (WOW #15)

Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me), it’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week. WOW If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.

Here’s this week’s WOW:harrowWord:

Harrow

PART OF SPEECH:

harrow: noun harrowed: noun harrow: verb [with adj.] harrowing: gerund or present participle harrowing: adjective

PRONUNCIATION: 

har·row

MEANING: 

noun: an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over ploughed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.

verb [with adj.]: 

  1. draw a harrow over (land).
  2. cause distress to.

SYNONYMS:

distress, trouble, afflict, grieve, torment, torture, crucify, rack, sear, pain, wound, mortify, cause agony to, cause suffering to.

Antonyms:

calm, comfort, heartening.

Word Origin: 

Middle English: from Old Norse herfi ; obscurely related to Dutch hark ‘rake’.

USE IN SENTENCE: 

Todd could take it, whereas I’m harrowed by it. They ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay.harrowing film about racism and violence.

Related images:

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harrowed (distressed)
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22 responses to “Word Of The Week (WOW #15)”

    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
  1. The V-Pub Avatar
    The V-Pub

    I like the word. It has a lyrical quality about it. Thanks, Heena!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Yea, it does sound lyrical… I hope one of my words will make it to a song of your’s 🙂
      You’re welcome, and thanks for reading 🙂

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      1. The V-Pub Avatar
        The V-Pub

        I would love that, Heena!

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  2. milliethom Avatar

    A good word, Heena. I’ve used it to mean distress/ distressing but have had no reason as yet to decribe farmers harrowing their fields. I see them doing it in the farmland around our village quite often though.

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Millie! And here I knew about that harrow and not the ‘distress” one… heheh! Funny thing, words!

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      1. milliethom Avatar

        Ah … I often have harrowing days – at least I did, when all the children were still at home. But, somehow, I didn’t mind being harrowed at all. Haha. Things are just too peaceful around here now. 🙂

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        1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

          HEhehe! I can understand how enough peaceful days can make a person want a bit of a change… ahem… even if that change means a bit of harrow ! 🙂
          I’m writing a poem these days and I’ve used this word in it… I guess this is the first time I’m consciously using my WOW word 😀 It’s starting to pay off!!!
          I hope you’re having a brilliant start to this amazing week 🙂

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  3. stacilys Avatar

    I know I’ve said it before Heena, but I really like these Friday ‘new word’ posts. I had never heard of a harrow before. And how about that, it can be used as a noun, adjective and verb (have I left any grammar thing out? 🙂 ).
    Have a great weekend.
    🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Awww… Thank you so much Staci! You’ve made my day 🙂
      Heheh… even I was amazed that ‘harrow’ can be used as noun, vern and adj.) English words are really amazing!
      You too have a great and a joyous weekend! ❤

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    deutschtrailer

    Bbig thanks Heena Rathore P…..💗💗💗

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      You’re welcome 🙂

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  6. milliethom Avatar

    Hi Heena. I posted my WOW today, although I see the pingback already here. Anyway, here’s the link:
    https://milliethom.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/word-of-the-week-wow-9/

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Millie! Will check it out soon 🙂

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  7. Galit Balli Avatar

    Nice word, didn’t know it 🙂

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