forehead
noun
Simple meaning
The part of the face above the eyes.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawrhedSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹhɛd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The part of the face above the eyes
countable
The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
uncountable
Confidence; audacity; impudence.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The part of the face above the eyes
Used this way, forehead is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use forehead
- “He wiped the sweat from his forehead after working hard in the garden.”noun
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