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.
Words nearby forehead
foregone conclusion, a,
foreground,
foregut,
forehand,
forehanded,
forehead,
forehearth,
forehock,
forehoof,
foreign,
foreign affairs
Example sentences from the Web for forehead
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; brow
Related adjective: frontal
Word Origin for forehead
Old English
forhēafod; related to Old Frisian
forhāfd, Middle Low German
vorhōved
Medical definitions for forehead
forehead
[ fôr′-hĕd′, -ĭd ]
n.
The part of the face between the eyebrows, the normal hairline, and the temples.
brow