Definitions for fallow

fallow fal·low

Spelling: [fal-oh]
IPA: /ˈfæl oʊ/

Fallow is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in fallow (afllow).

Definitions for fallow

noun

  1. land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons.

adjective

  1. (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.
  2. not in use; inactive:
  3. pale-yellow; light-brown; dun.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make (land) fallow for agricultural purposes.

Origin of fallow

1275-1325; Middle English falwe; compare Old English fealga, plural of *fealh, as gloss of Medieval Latin occas harrows

Examples for fallow

But her mother had written to say she would wait for Evan in fallow field!

Chattering thus, Andrew drove with the dear boy into fallow field.

Nicholas standing in a fallow field could see all his whips.

By the way, talking of Parliament, there's talk of a new election for fallow field.

A fallow field, "At quando messis" (When will be the harvest)?

Professionally, Vidal's last decade while not fallow was not golden.

This was spoken half-way down the High Street of fallow field.

Mr. Raikes (Evan's friend) met a mad captain in fallow field!

I cannot forget our old fallow field school-life, you see, my dears.

This is done to secure the work and readjust the reserves later, if interest is fallow.

Word Value for fallow
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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