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Harrowing

verb/hˈæɹoʊɪŋ/
Definition
draw a harrow over (land)
extremely painful
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæɹoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɹəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɹəʊɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /hˈæɹoʊɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdraw a harrow over (land)
adjectiveextremely painful
Word Forms
harrownouna cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
torturenoununbearable physical pain
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erschütternd
eine Egge über (Land) ziehen
🇫🇷French
poignant
tirer une herse sur (la terre)
🇪🇸Spanish
horroroso
dibujar una grada sobre (tierra)
🇮🇹Italian
straziante
disegnare un erpice sopra (terra)
🇳🇱Dutch
aangrijpend
trek een eg over (land)
🇵🇹Portuguese
angustiante
desenhe uma grade sobre (terra)
🇷🇺Russian
мучительный
провести борону над (землей)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोकजनक
(भूमि) पर एक हैरो खींचो
🇧🇩Bengali
কষ্টকর
(জমি) উপর একটি হ্যারো আঁকা
🇮🇳Tamil
வேதனையளிக்கிறது
(நிலம்) மேல் ஒரு ஹாரோவை வரையவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
బాధ కలిగించే
(భూమి) మీద ఒక హారో గీయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रासदायक
(जमीन) वर एक हॅरो काढा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કષ્ટદાયક
(જમીન) ઉપર હેરો દોરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಘಾಸಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ
(ಭೂಮಿ) ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರೋ ಎಳೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേദനിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്
(ഭൂമി) ഒരു ഹാരോ വരയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਖਦਾਈ
(ਜ਼ਮੀਨ) ਉੱਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਹੈਰੋ ਖਿੱਚੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
پریشان کن
ایک ہیرو کھینچنا (زمین)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
令人痛苦的
在(土地)上画一把耙子
🇯🇵Japanese
悲惨な
(土地)上にまぐわを引く
🇰🇷Korean
마음 아픈
(땅)에 써레를 치다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bừa bộn
kéo bừa xuống (đất)
🇹🇭Thai
บาดใจ
ลากคราดไปเหนือ (ที่ดิน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengerikan
menggambar garu di atas (tanah)
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakapanghina
gumuhit ng harrow sa ibabaw (lupa)
🇲🇾Malay
menyayat hati
lukis garu di atas (tanah)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مروعة
ارسم مسلفة فوق (الأرض)
🇮🇷Persian
دلخراش
بر روی (زمین) هارو بکشید
🇹🇷Turkish
üzücü
(arazi) üzerine tırmık çekmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מצמרר
למשוך חבל מעל (יבשה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'harrowing'?
The primary meaning of 'harrowing' is 'draw a harrow over (land)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'harrowing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'harrowing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'harrowing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'harrowing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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