harrowing in English dictionary

  • harrowing

    Meanings and definitions of "harrowing"

    • Present participle of harrow.
    • Causing pain or distress.
    • adjective
      Causing pain or distress.
    • noun
      The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.
    • noun
      Suffering, torment, especially that of Christ in his descent to Hell.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]harrow[/i]
    • causing pain or distress
    • adjective
      extremely painful

    Synonyms of "harrowing" in English dictionary

    torturous, agonizing, painful are the top synonyms of "harrowing" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of harrowing

    • harrowing ( comparative more harrowing, superlative most harrowing)
    • harrowing (comparative more harrowing, superlative most harrowing)
    • harrowing (plural harrowings)

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