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forehead

  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːhɛd/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

Other meanings

  1. confidence; audacity; impudence.

  2. The upper part of a mobile phone, above the screen.

Related words

  • fivehead
  • foreheaded
  • forehead thermometer
  • midforehead

Example sentences

  • “Cookie has a tick on her forehead.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “The deep crease in the centre of my forehead was dramatically reduced.”

    Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Old English "forehēafod".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forehead” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.