touch one's forelock
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Hempseed, touching his forelock, was quietly vacating the seat in the hearth. Everyone was staring curiously, yet deferentially, at the foreigners."
- "The villagers in the congregation touched their forelocks as the Oxenfords made their way down the aisle to the family pew. The wealthier farmers, all of whom rented their land from Father, inclined their heads in polite bows; and the middle classes, Dr. Brown and Colonel Smythe and Sir Alfred, nodded respectfully."