forehead
[ fawr-id, for-; fawr-hed, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-; ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /
noun
the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.
the fore or front part of anything.
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Words nearby forehead
foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs
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British Dictionary definitions for forehead
forehead
/ (ˈfɒrɪd, ˈfɔːˌhɛd) /
noun
the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; browRelated adjective: frontal
Word Origin for forehead
Old English forhēafod; related to Old Frisian forhāfd, Middle Low German vorhōved
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Medical definitions for forehead
forehead
[ fôr′-hĕd′, -ĭd ]
n.
The part of the face between the eyebrows, the normal hairline, and the temples.brow
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