The Head: English Vocabulary List

Explore 8 English words about the head with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.

8 words Human Body — English Vocabulary
brow /ˈbɹaʊ/ noun

the part in someone's face that is below the hair and above the eyes

"She wiped the sweat from her brow."

"He has a high brow that gives him an intelligent appearance according to many people."

cheek /tʃiːk/ noun

any of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes

"She kissed him on the cheek."

"His cheeks turned pink in the cold wind."

dimple /ˈdɪmpəɫ/ noun

a small hollow place in the flesh, especially one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles

"A dimple is a hollow."

"She has a cute dimple on her left cheek when she smiles happily every time."

chin /tʃɪn/ noun

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

"He rubbed his chin."

"The boxer took a hard punch to the chin but managed to stay on his feet and continue fighting until the final bell rang."

eyebrow /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ noun

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

"Her eyebrow lifted."

"He raised an eyebrow when he heard the news."

forehead /ˈfɔɹhɛd/ noun

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

"The fever cooled his hot forehead."

"He wiped the sweat from his forehead after running hard in the hot summer sun."

lantern jaw /lˈæntɚn dʒˈɔː/ noun

a long thin jaw with a large chin

"A long lantern jaw."

"The old boxer had a strong lantern jaw that seemed to absorb punches without breaking."

nose /noʊz/ noun

the body part that is in the middle of our face and we use to smell and breathe

"He broke his nose."

"The dog has a black nose and long ears."

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