forehead

American  

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.

2. the fore or front part of anything.

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forehead British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of forehead

before 1000; Middle English forehe ( v ) ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head

Example Sentences

With his hands, Cam framed her head, then leaned against her forehead, pushing her bright red glasses down her nose.

From Literature

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From Literature

His whiskers tickled her neck, and she squirmed a bit, finally settling with her forehead pressed to his.

From Literature

The fact that Nicky might as well have “weasel” tattooed on his forehead.

From The Wall Street Journal

She still had received no examination or medicine of any kind and her forehead felt feverish to my touch.

From Literature