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

With curly hair receding above his broad forehead and an energetic grin, Zuckerman was effectively Tanton’s Trojan horse.

From Salon

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

The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.

From Slate

The Galaxy did that from the start, attacking from the opening whistle and finally getting rewarded for their aggression in the 32nd minute when Joveljic, cradling Colorado defender Reggie Cannon with his chest, got his forehead on Puig’s outswinging corner kick and looped a soft header inside the right post.

From Los Angeles Times