Definitions for windrows

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windrows wind·row

Spelling: [wind-roh, win-]

IPA: /ˈwɪndˌroʊ, ˈwɪn-/

Windrows is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 177 anagrams from letters in windrows (dinorsww).

Definitions for windrows

noun

1. a row or line of hay raked together to dry before being raked into heaps.
2. any similar row, as of sheaves of grain, made for the purpose of drying.
3. a row of dry leaves, dust, etc., swept together by the wind.

verb (used with object)

1. to arrange in a windrow.

Origin of windrows

First recorded in 1515-25; wind¹ + row¹

Examples for windrows

When completed it appeared like a windrow of freshly raked shrubs.

It should be cut just as it is coming into flower, and should be cured in the windrow.

On the hay-slews we had to prime the rake with old hay 'fore we could make a windrow.

The windrow led two or three miles to the northeast, and he walked all the way on the trunks, slipping lightly from tree to tree.

Mark and Mr. Royden threw on the remainder of the windrow, making a large, unshapely load.

They turned at last from this windrow of trees, and presently entered a little prairie, where there was nothing to obstruct them.

Now and then the gray squirrel came down from a tree and ran over the windrow.

Rake and press combined would be preferable, but would not object to its taking the hay in the windrow.

Soon they were gone and the forester and the two boys headed up the run toward the little camp by the windrow.

The long stay in the windrow served Robert well, more than atoning for the drain made upon his strength by their rapid flight.