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

Eddie Glaude Jr. slumps a bit as he rubs his forehead, the universal sign of being overwhelmed by the flood of partisan nonsense Aaron Tang fictionalizes in “Breaking the Deadlock: Truth Under Fire.”

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Beads of sweat began forming on his forehead, making his face shiny.

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Humiliation followed: birdies whipping past my racket, buzzing my ears, and on one occasion leaving a mark on my forehead.

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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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