forelock

noun

fore·​lock ˈfȯr-ˌläk 

: a lock of hair growing from the front of the head

Examples of forelock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aware of them now, the dog shakes loose the can—his forelock matted, his jowl smeared with beans—and shrinks into the trees with a whimper that makes something tighten in Molly’s own chest. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Underwear has been fashioned into a hat stretched over its forelock. — Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

In her younger years, her frothy blond mane was bobbed, and her forelock and the hair on her crown were teased a lofty three inches off her scalp. — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022

The 72-year-old singer looked simply magnificent, with her trademark cascade of red hair, fronted by a white forelock, wearing a luminous blue shirt and black jeans. — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 22 June 2022

The silvery forelock and inquisitive eyes that signal Bonnie Raitt is in the house have been quite prominent the past few months. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing forelock

• tug/touch one's forelock

Kids Definition

forelock

noun

fore·​lock -ˌläk 

: a lock of hair growing from the front of the head