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Definitions for Harrowing
[1] extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
[2] an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.
[3] to draw a harrow over (land).
[4] to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.
[5] to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.
[6] to ravish; violate; despoil.
[7] harry(def 2) .
[8] (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive.
[9] any of various implements used to level the ground, stir the soil, break up clods, destroy weeds, etc, in soil
[10] (tr) to draw a harrow over (land)
[11] (intr) (of soil) to become broken up through harrowing
[12] (tr) to distress; vex
[13] to plunder or ravish
[14] (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to rescue righteous souls
[15] a borough of NW Greater London; site of an English boys' public school founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, a part of this borough. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 51 sq km (20 sq miles)
Words related to Harrowing
distressing, painful, torturous, excruciating, heartbreaking, terrifying, disturbing, agonizing, chilling, traumatic, alarming, soaring, tormenting, torturing, racking, tearing, nerve-racking, heart-rending
Words nearby Harrowing
harrison's groove, harrisonburg, harrogate, harrovian, harrow, harrowing, harrumph, harry, harry potter, harsh, harshen
Origin of Harrowing
2before 1000; Middle English harwen, herwen, Old English hergian to harry
Other words from Harrowing
har·row·ing·ly , adverb
har·row·er , noun
har·row·ment , noun
Word origin for Harrowing
C13: variant of Old English hergian to harry
Synonyms for Harrowing
agonizing, chilling, distressing, disturbing, excruciating, heartbreaking, painful, terrifying, torturous, traumatic, alarming, racking, soaring, tearing, tormenting, torturing, heart-rending, nerve-racking