a high forehead

a high forehead
   baldness
   Hair on the scalp is a sensitive subject for most men:
    'And the receding hairline?' 'Receding what?'... 'High forehead,' he said. (Lynn and Jay, 1986)

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  • high forehead — prominent brow, prominent forehead …   English contemporary dictionary

  • high-domed — «HY DOHMD», adjective. Informal. 1. having a high forehead or receding hairline: »a thin, highdomed fellow who wore horn rimmed glasses (Time). 2. Figurative. highbrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • forehead */*/ — UK [ˈfɒrɪd] / UK [ˈfɔː(r)ˌhed] / US [ˈfɔrəd] / US [ˈfɔrˌhed] noun [countable] Word forms forehead : singular forehead plural foreheads the upper part of your face between your eyes and your hair She had a long face, with a high forehead. Carter… …   English dictionary

  • forehead — n. a high forehead * * * [ fɒrɪd] a high forehead …   Combinatory dictionary

  • forehead — fore|head [ fɔrəd, fɔr,hed ] noun count ** the upper part of your face between your eyes and your hair: She had a long face, with a high forehead. Carter wrinkled his forehead in concentration …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • High Priest —     The High Priest     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The High Priest     The high priest in the Old Testament is called by various names:     ♦ the priest (Num., iii, 6);     ♦ the great priest (Lev., xxi, 10);     ♦ the head priest (IV Kings, xxv,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • forehead — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, high, wide ▪ sloping ▪ furrowed, wrinkled ▪ smooth ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Forehead — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = frons GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Actor Patrick Stewart, who has a very prominent forehead. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Unknown, none Artery = supraorbital, supratrochlear Vein = supraorbital,… …   Wikipedia

  • high — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 high level or point ADJECTIVE ▪ all time, historic, new, record ▪ The number of prisoners has reached a historic high. ▪ previous ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • High School Never Ends — Infobox Single Name = High School Never Ends Artist = Bowling for Soup from Album = The Great Burrito Extortion Case Released = 2006 Format = Digital download, CD single Recorded = 2006 Genre = Punk rock, punk pop Length = 3.28 Label = Jive… …   Wikipedia

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