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 frontal

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

It’s uncharacteristically warm out this morning and his sweat-speckled forehead offers the second clue.

From Los Angeles Times

Layers of skin were scorched from his forehead and his cheeks, leaving his face raw and pink.

From BBC

Mr Kaba died from a single gunshot wound to the forehead.

From BBC

Mr Kaba died from a single gunshot wound to the forehead.

From BBC

Blood seeps from the forehead of a small child.

From BBC