Definition of FROW

frow

Plural: frows

Noun

  • A cleaving tool for splitting wood, typically for shingles.
  • A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
  • A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
  • A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.
  • Alternative spelling of froe (“cleaving tool”).

Adj

  • Brittle; tender; crisp

Examples

  • He hoped to play FROW for a quick five points, but it didn’t fit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrouwe (“lady”), from Old Dutch *frōwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ (“lady, mistress”), from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (“right; judge, master”).
Cognate with Dutch vrouw (“woman, wife, lady, mistress”), Low German frouw, frauw (“woman, wife, lady”), German Frau (“woman, wife, lady”), Swedish fru, Icelandic freyja (“lady, mistress”, in compounds), Old English frōwe (“woman”), Old English frēa (“lord, master, husband”). Doublet of frau, vrou, and vrouw.

Scrabble Score: 10

frow: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frow: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frow: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

frow: valid Words With Friends Word