harrowing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of harrow.

Adj

Causing pain or distress; harrying.

Noun

1. The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.
2. Suffering, torment.
3. Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction.
4. Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction.

harrow

• Noun
• Verb
• Intj

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Synonyms

torturing

heart-rending

agonizing

tormenting

torturous

excruciating

agonising

torturesome

sorrowful

vexing

racking

bloodcurdling

distress

harassing

pathetic

afflicting

raking

sad

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Translations

straziante

Eggen

desgarrador

navrant

erpicatura

gradagem

grauenvoll

grauenhaft

erschütternd

تمشيط

déchirant

eggend

occatio

hersage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæɹəʊiŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, harrow + -ing.