Forelock (Noun)
Meaning 1
A lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The young Viking warrior parted his forelock to the side, revealing a fresh scar above his eyebrow.
- Her blonde forelock fell over her left eyebrow as she listened intently to her instructor.
- The delicate forelock that framed his face added to the beauty of the innocent young monk.
- With her forelock blown back by the strong gusts, she struggled to control her horse in the open countryside.
- A strand from her curly brown forelock kept falling over her right eye, obstructing her view.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The groom carefully braided a ribbon into the horse's forelock for show.
- The cowboy quickly tied back his horse's forelock to keep it out of its eyes.
- Gently running her fingers through the mare's forelock, she spoke softly to calm it.
- Emily's prized show horse had a particularly long and silky forelock that flowed down its face.
- While tacking up her mount, Jane noticed her horse's forelock was looking a bit tangled, so she took a moment to comb it out.