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ALL meanings of harrowing

har·row·ing
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  • adjective harrowing distressing 1
  • noun harrowing Acutely distressing. 1
  • adjective harrowing extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience. 1
  • noun harrowing an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc. 1
  • verb with object harrowing to ravish; violate; despoil. 1
  • verb with object harrowing harry (def 2). 1
  • verb with object harrowing (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive. 1
  • verb without object harrowing to become broken up by harrowing, as soil. 1
  • noun harrowing The process of breaking up earth with a harrow. 0
  • noun harrowing Suffering, torment, especially that of Christ in his descent to Hell. 0
  • verb harrowing present participle of harrow. 0
  • adjective harrowing Causing pain or distress. 0
  • adjective harrowing A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. 0
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