Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z forehead The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline. foreheaded Having some specific type of forehead foreheadedness The state or quality of having a particular type of forehead. foreheadless without a forehead forehear To hear beforehand. forehearth The forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp. foreheat Synonym of preheat (“heat in advance”). foreheater Synonym of forewarmer. forehew To hew or cut in front. forehistory The period of history preceding a given time or event; prior history. forehock The hock from the foreleg of a pig forehold The forward or front part of the hold of a ship. forehood One of the most forward of the outside and inside planks forehoof A front hoof. forehook A breasthook. forehorse The foremost horse in a team of horses; a lead horse forehouse The front or forward part or room of a house; a foyer. foreign Located outside a country or place, especially one's own. foreigneering Foreign; from another country. foreigner A person from a foreign country. foreignership The condition of being a foreigner. foreignism A tendency to favor what is foreign. foreignist Favoring the foreign. foreignization The process of making something foreign. foreignize To make foreign. foreignizer A person or thing that foreignizes. foreignizing That makes foreign. foreignly In a foreign manner. foreignness The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness. foreintend To intend; to mean to. forejudge To judge beforehand; prejudge. forejudger A judgement passed, resulting in someone being deprived of a right or thing in question. forejudgment prejudgment foreken To perceive, ken, or realise ahead of time; foreknow; preconceive. forekidney The pronephros. foreking A preceding king. foreknow To have knowledge of beforehand. foreknowable That may be known in advance. foreknower One who foreknows. foreknowing foreknowledge foreknowingly With foreknowledge; knowing beforehand. foreknowledge Knowing beforehand via natural or ordinary means. foreknown anticipated or predicted forel A kind of coarse parchment for book covers; a forrill. forelady the female equivalent of a foreman foreland A headland. forelandward Towards a foreland. forelash A negative reaction to something that has not yet occurred. forelast Next to last, second to last. forelay To lay down beforehand forelead To lead forth; lead forward; lead before. foreleader Someone who leads by example; a guide. forelearn To learn beforehand or in advance. forelearning Learning beforehand or in advance. foreledge The forward facing or anterior part of a ledge. foreleg Either of the two legs towards the front of a four-legged animal such as a horse, or towards the front of a many-legged animal such as most insects, or of a piece of furniture, etc. forelegged Having forelegs. forelend to lend in advance forelevel A level positioned at or near the front (of anything); a prior or previous level. forelie To lie in front. forelife A former or previous life forelift To lift up in front. forelight A forward positioned or forward facing light, especially one used to guide, direct, or navigate; beacon; (by extension) a signal; indicator forelike To like beforehand; to be prepossessed in favor of; to be predisposed to like. forelimb The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal foreline A piece of tube connecting components in a vacuum system. forelive To live or come before; precede Forelle A pear cultivar forellenstein troctolite foreload A load placed on the front or forward part of anything. forelock The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead. forelocked Having a forelock (lock of hair covering the forehead). forelook To look beforehand, to preview. forelove To love beforehand or in advance. foremade Made previously, beforehand, or in advance; premade. foremake To make beforehand; make or create in advance; premake. foreman The leader of a work crew. foremanship The position of a foreman. foremast The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship. foremastman Any sailor below the rank of petty officer. foremath A first mowing; that which is gleaned from a first or prior mowing. forematter Synonym of front matter. foremeal A meal eaten early or prior to some other activity. foremeaning A meaning determined or assumed in advance. foremeant Intended beforehand; premeditated. foremessage A message given in advance; a prologue foremessenger One who brings a message in advance of something; a harbinger. foremilk The first milk drawn from a cow during milking; in humans, the milk secreted initially during breastfeeding, typically low in fat and rich in protein. foremind To intend; predetermine. foremistress A forewoman (female leader of a work crew). foremonish To forewarn, premonish. foremore Further forward. foremost Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward. foremostly In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. foremother A female ancestor. foremove To move beforehand; move in advance. forename A name that precedes the surname. forenamed previously named; aforementioned forend Part of a rifle, underneath the barrel, where it is supported by the hand. foreneck The front section of a bird's neck. forenenst Over against; opposite to. forenight The evening time, between twilight and bedtime. forenoon Synonym of morning: the part of the day between sunrise and noon. forenote A preceding note or message; a preface. forenotice Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. forenotion A preconception. forensal Forensic. forensic Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law. forensical forensic forensicality The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude. forensically In a forensic manner. forensicate To forensically examine the crime scene, or any item found at the crime scene. forensicist A person who specializes in or practices forensics. forensics The study of formal debate; rhetoric. forensive Forensic. foreordain To predestine or preordain. foreordained Having been ordained or arranged in advance; predetermined. foreordainer One who foreordains. foreordainment The quality of being foreordained; ordainment of an outcome in advance. foreorder To order beforehand or in advance; pre-order. foreordinate To foreordain. foreordination Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination. foreowned Owned beforehand; previously owned. forepack A pack or container carried or located on the front or forward side. foreparent a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent) forepart The front or anterior part of something. foreparty A group or party which advances in front of the contingent; a scout. forepassage The forward or front part of a passageway; an entryway to a passage. forepassed That has previously passed; past, bygone forepast That has passed; bygone. forepaw Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans. forepay To pay beforehand or in advance. forepayment payment made in advance forepeak The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow. foreperiod A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus foreperson A leader of a work crew. forepiece The front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap foreplan A plan, device, or strategy created in advance. foreplane A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft. foreplay The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal. forepleasure Pleasure derived from foreplay. forepocket A pocket located in the front; front pocket forepoint To foreshadow. foreposition Position ahead of or in front of; forward position. forepossessed Holding or held formerly in possession. forepractice Prior or previous practice; a practice or technique applied in advance. forepreparation Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation. foreprepare To prepare beforehand or in advance foreprepared Prepared ahead of time or beforehand foreprism A prism the light is passed through before entering a spectrometer.