forehead

American  

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

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

2. the fore or front part of anything.

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forehead British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of forehead

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

Example Sentences

“Maybe we take a break from spending the night at Taylor’s,” he said, as several veins bulged out of his forehead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maggie felt his lips on her hair, his scratchy beard against her forehead.

From Literature

He pulled open the burrow door and marched outside, where Magic was positioned with paw to forehead, mouth agape, trembling in fear, and wobbly.

From Literature

With a concerned look on her face, Mama reached over and placed her hand on my forehead.

From Literature

I kept talking to Gran aloud, pressing a cool cloth to her forehead and hoping that she would respond.

From Literature