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(fæloʊ)

1. adjective

Fallow land has been dug or ploughed but nothing has been planted in it, especially so that its quality or strength has a chance to improve.

...great red barns in empty fallow fields.

The fields lay fallow.

Synonyms: uncultivated, unused, undeveloped, unplanted More Synonyms of fallow

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A fallow period is a time when very little is being achieved.

There followed something of a fallow period professionally, until a job came up inthe summer.

Synonyms: inactive, resting, idle, dormant More Synonyms of fallow

fallow in British English 1

(ˈfæləʊ)

adjective

(of land) left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop

(of an idea, state of mind, etc) undeveloped or inactive, but potentially useful

noun

land treated in this way

verb

4. (transitive)

to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it

Derived forms

fallowness (ˈfallowness)

noun

Word origin

Old English fealga; related to Greek polos ploughed field

fallow in British English 2

(ˈfæləʊ)

adjective

of a light yellowish-brown colour

Word origin

Old English fealu; related to Old Norse fölr, Old Saxon, Old High German falo, Latin pallidus Greek polios grey

fallow in American English 1

(ˈfæloʊ)

noun

land plowed but not seeded for one or more growing seasons, to kill weeds, make the soil richer, etc.

the plowing of land to be left idle in this way

adjective

left uncultivated or unplanted

untrained; inactive

said esp. of the mind

verb transitive

to leave (land) unplanted after plowing

Idioms:

lie fallow

Derived forms

fallowness (ˈfallowness)

noun

Word origin

ME falow < OE fealh, akin to fealh, harrow, felly (of wheel) < IE base *pelk-, to turn > Gael olca, fallow land

fallow in American English 2

(ˈfæloʊ)

adjective

pale-yellow; brownish-yellow

Word origin

ME falwe < OE fealo, akin to Ger fahl, fallow < Gmc *falwa < IE base *pel-, gray, pale > L pallidus

Examples of 'fallow' in a sentence
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Most of the fields are fallow; there's very little livestock - a few sheep, I think - `I think it would be best if we let the Wit lie fallow for now and concentrated on developing your Skill.She would learn to use the Art as Tesla Bombeck, or let it lie fallow inside her.It was the only house on a small unnamed lake in the middle of eighty acres of fallow farmland off the Manning Trail north of town.

1 (adjective) in the sense of uncultivated

Definition

(of land) left unseeded after being ploughed to regain fertility for a future crop

The fields lay fallow.

Synonyms

uncultivated

unused

undeveloped

unplanted

untilled

2 (adjective) in the sense of inactive

There followed something of a fallow period.

Synonyms

inactive

The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago.

resting

idle

I've never met such an idle bunch of workers!

dormant

The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather.

inert

He covered the inert body with a blanket

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dormant

Definition

alive but in a resting condition

The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather.

Synonyms

inactive,

sleeping,

inert,

suspended,

asleep,

sluggish,

slumbering,

comatose,

hibernating,

torpid

in the sense of idle

Definition

not wanting to work

I've never met such an idle bunch of workers!

Synonyms

lazy,

slow,

slack,

sluggish,

lax,

negligent,

inactive,

inert,

lethargic,

indolent,

lackadaisical,

good-for-nothing,

remiss (formal),

workshy,

slothful (formal),

shiftless

in the sense of inert

Definition

inactive or lifeless

He covered the inert body with a blanket

Synonyms

inactive,

still,

motionless,

dead,

passive,

slack,

static,

dormant,

lifeless,

leaden,

immobile,

inanimate,

unresponsive,

unmoving,

quiescent,

torpid,

unreactive,

slumberous (poetic)

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单词	fallow
释义	Trends of fallow View usage for: fallow (fæloʊ) 1. adjective Fallow land has been dug or ploughed but nothing has been planted in it, especially so that its quality or strength has a chance to improve. ...great red barns in empty fallow fields. The fields lay fallow. Synonyms: uncultivated, unused, undeveloped, unplanted More Synonyms of fallow 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A fallow period is a time when very little is being achieved. There followed something of a fallow period professionally, until a job came up inthe summer. Synonyms: inactive, resting, idle, dormant More Synonyms of fallow fallow in British English 1 (ˈfæləʊ) adjective 1. (of land) left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop 2. (of an idea, state of mind, etc) undeveloped or inactive, but potentially useful noun 3. land treated in this way verb 4. (transitive) to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it Derived forms fallowness (ˈfallowness) noun Word origin Old English fealga; related to Greek polos ploughed field fallow in British English 2 (ˈfæləʊ) adjective of a light yellowish-brown colour Word origin Old English fealu; related to Old Norse fölr, Old Saxon, Old High German falo, Latin pallidus Greek polios grey fallow in American English 1 (ˈfæloʊ) noun 1. land plowed but not seeded for one or more growing seasons, to kill weeds, make the soil richer, etc. 2. the plowing of land to be left idle in this way adjective 3. left uncultivated or unplanted 4. untrained; inactive said esp. of the mind verb transitive 5. to leave (land) unplanted after plowing Idioms: lie fallow Derived forms fallowness (ˈfallowness) noun Word origin ME falow < OE fealh, akin to fealh, harrow, felly (of wheel) < IE base pelk-, to turn > Gael olca, fallow land fallow in American English 2 (ˈfæloʊ) adjective pale-yellow; brownish-yellow Word origin ME falwe < OE fealo, akin to Ger fahl, fallow < Gmc falwa < IE base pel-, gray, pale > L pallidus Examples of 'fallow' in a sentence fallow Most of the fields are fallow; there's very little livestock - a few sheep, I think - ` Lewis, Roy A TROUT IN THE MILK (2002) I think it would be best if we let the Wit lie fallow for now and concentrated on developing your Skill. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) She would learn to use the Art as Tesla Bombeck, or let it lie fallow inside her. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2002) It was the only house on a small unnamed lake in the middle of eighty acres of fallow farmland off the Manning Trail north of town. Chuck Logan VAPOR TRAIL (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of uncultivated Definition (of land) left unseeded after being ploughed to regain fertility for a future crop The fields lay fallow. Synonyms uncultivated unused undeveloped unplanted untilled 2 (adjective) in the sense of inactive There followed something of a fallow period. Synonyms inactive The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago. resting idle I've never met such an idle bunch of workers! dormant The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather. inert He covered the inert body with a blanket Additional synonyms in the sense of dormant Definition alive but in a resting condition The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather. Synonyms inactive, sleeping, inert, suspended, asleep, sluggish, slumbering, comatose, hibernating, torpid in the sense of idle Definition not wanting to work I've never met such an idle bunch of workers! Synonyms lazy, slow, slack, sluggish, lax, negligent, inactive, inert, lethargic, indolent, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing, remiss (formal), workshy, slothful (formal), shiftless in the sense of inert Definition inactive or lifeless He covered the inert body with a blanket Synonyms inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (poetic) Nearby words of fallow fallible falling off fallout fallow false falsehood falsetto Synonyms of 'fallow' fallow Explore 'fallow' in the dictionary*
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