English Explanatory Dictionary

forehead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
  2. confidence; audacity; impudence.
  3. The upper part of a mobile phone, above the screen.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːhɛd/ /ˈfɔːɹɛd/ /ˈfɒɹɪd/ /ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɔɹˌhɛd/ /ˈfɔɹɛd/ /ˈfɔɹɪd/ /ˈfɑɹɪd/ En-uk-forehead.ogg En-us-forehead.ogg

Word forms

forehead foreheads for'ead forrad forread forred forrid

Etymology

From Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, from Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid, corresponding to fore- + head. Cognate with Scots foreheid (“forehead”), Dutch voorhoofd (“forehead”), German Vorhaupt (“forehead”), Danish forhoved (“brow; forehead; face”). Compare also West Frisian foarholle (“forehead”), German Low German Vörkopp (“forehead”).

Synonyms

brow

Derived words

fivehead foreheaded forehead thermometer midforehead
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