forehead

pronunciation

How to pronounce forehead in British English: UK [ˈfɔːhed , ˈfɒrɪd]word uk audio image

How to pronounce forehead in American English: US [ˈfɔːrhed , ˈfɔːrəd] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    the part of the face above the eyes
    the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: the forehead and the upper part of the orbits

Word Origin

forehead (n.)
Middle English forhed, from Old English forheafod "forehead, brow," from fore- + heafod (see head (n.)). Similar formation in Dutch voorhoofd, German Vorhaupt, Danish forhoved.

Synonym

n.

brow front

Example

1. The skulls had a hole drilled into the forehead .
2. A fine layer of sweat covers her oversized forehead .
3. She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself .
4. He claps a rough hand to your forehead .
5. He brushed the hair back gently from his son 's forehead .

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