fallow

[ fal-oh ]

/ ˈfæl oʊ /

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adjective

(of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.

not in use; inactive: My creative energies have lain fallow this year.

noun

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

verb (used with object)

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fallow

fal·low·ness, nounun·fal·lowed, adjective

Words nearby fallow

Fallopio, Fallot's tetralogy, Fallot's triad, fallout, fall over, fallow, fallow deer, Fall River, Falls, fall short of, fall through

Definition for fallow (2 of 2)

fallow²

[ fal-oh ]

/ ˈfæl oʊ /

adjective

pale-yellow; light-brown; dun.

Origin of fallow

before 1000; Middle English fal(o)we,Old English fealu; cognate with German falb

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Example sentences from the Web for fallow

Professionally, Vidal's last decade while not fallow was not golden.
Gore Vidal’s Tragic Final Decade|Tim Teeman|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is done to secure the work and readjust the reserves later, if interest is fallow.
Art's New Price Hype|Arne Glimcher|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This hiatus of ten years in the life of our poet is very similar to the thirteen fallow years in the career of Browning.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
In diuerse forren countries they cause their red and fallow dere to draw the plough, as we doo our oxen and horsses.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed

All Fallow field is paid to keep him secret; I know it for a fact.
Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith
After his ale-prompted speech in Fallow field, he was nerved to face the truth in the eyes of all save Rose.
Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith
But the surface in general was loose, resembling that of a field after it had lain long in fallow.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for fallow (1 of 2)

fallow¹

/ (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

(tr) to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it

Derived forms of fallow

fallowness, noun

Word Origin for fallow

Old English fealga; related to Greek polos ploughed field

British Dictionary definitions for fallow (2 of 2)

fallow²

/ (ˈfæləʊ) /

adjective

of a light yellowish-brown colour

Word Origin for fallow

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

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单词	fallow
释义	fallow ¹ [ fal-oh ] / ˈfæl oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fallow ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated. not in use; inactive: My creative energies have lain fallow this year. noun land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons. verb (used with object) to make (land) fallow for agricultural purposes. Origin of fallow ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English falwe; compare Old English fealga, plural of *fealh, as gloss of Medieval Latin occas harrows OTHER WORDS FROM fallow fal·low·ness, nounun·fal·lowed, adjective Words nearby fallow Fallopio, Fallot's tetralogy, Fallot's triad, fallout, fall over, fallow, fallow deer, Fall River, Falls, fall short of, fall through Definition for fallow (2 of 2) fallow² [ fal-oh ] / ˈfæl oʊ / adjective pale-yellow; light-brown; dun. Origin of fallow ² before 1000; Middle English fal(o)we,Old English fealu; cognate with German falb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fallow Professionally, Vidal's last decade while not fallow was not golden. Gore Vidal’s Tragic Final Decade\|Tim Teeman\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is done to secure the work and readjust the reserves later, if interest is fallow. Art's New Price Hype\|Arne Glimcher\|May 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This hiatus of ten years in the life of our poet is very similar to the thirteen fallow years in the career of Browning. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard In diuerse forren countries they cause their red and fallow dere to draw the plough, as we doo our oxen and horsses. Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine\|Raphaell Holinshed All Fallow field is paid to keep him secret; I know it for a fact. Evan Harrington, Complete\|George Meredith After his ale-prompted speech in Fallow field, he was nerved to face the truth in the eyes of all save Rose. Evan Harrington, Complete\|George Meredith But the surface in general was loose, resembling that of a field after it had lain long in fallow. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia\|Thomas Mitchell British Dictionary definitions for fallow (1 of 2) fallow¹ / (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 (tr) to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it Derived forms of fallow fallowness, noun Word Origin for fallow Old English fealga; related to Greek polos ploughed field British Dictionary definitions for fallow (2 of 2) fallow² / (ˈfæləʊ) / adjective of a light yellowish-brown colour Word Origin for fallow Old English fealu; related to Old Norse fölr, Old Saxon, Old High German falo, Latin pallidus Greek polios grey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fallow virgin, idle, slack, dormant, inert, neglected, quiescent, resting, uncultivated, undeveloped, unproductive, unused, vacant, unplanted, unplowed, unseeded, untilled
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fallow

adjective

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of fallow

OTHER WORDS FROM fallow

Words nearby fallow

Definition for fallow (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of fallow

Example sentences from the Web for fallow

British Dictionary definitions for fallow (1 of 2)

adjective

noun

verb

Derived forms of fallow

Word Origin for fallow

British Dictionary definitions for fallow (2 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for fallow

Words related to fallow