forehead

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-]

noun

1. the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.

2. the fore or front part of anything.

forehead

/ ˈfɔːˌhɛd, ˈfɒrɪd /

noun

1. the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; brow

Word History and Origins

Origin of forehead¹

before 1000; Middle English forehe ( v ) ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head

Word History and Origins

Origin of forehead¹

Old English forhēafod ; related to Old Frisian forhāfd , Middle Low German vorhōved

Example Sentences

They employ quite a few mustangs at their guest ranch operation in the town of Bridgeport, including Jethro, a friendly brown fella with a splash of white on his forehead.

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There were also three stoppages in the bout - two for accidental groin shots, which Nurmagomedov was deducted a point for, and one for a clash of heads which split Hughes' forehead open.

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The coach recalled the forehead full of stitches he once received courtesy of the former NBA defensive player of the year.

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A man pushing a cooler full of 50-cent bottled waters wiped sweat from his forehead and tried to cool down with a Spanish fan.

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In particular, Dudek liked Bobba, who had a gentle air and a thick pile of dark hair that covered his forehead.

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