noun
forehead
FOR-hed/ˈfɔːrhed/
The front part of the head above the eyes.
The person touches the forehead just above the eyebrows.
Etymology
The compound names the front part of the head. Its Old English ancestor already meant the brow, matching the facial area above the eyes.
In context
several areas, now, for, some, people will, see, it, in, the, forehead, and, here between, the, eyes where, they'll, be, furrowing, of, the forehead, or squinting,
More examples
- His bangs hang down over his forehead.
- Dad kissed the baby's forehead before leaving.
- The children pressed their foreheads against the cool window.
Forms
forehead · foreheads
Similar words
- brow
- Often means the forehead, especially in literary descriptions.