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frontal
(adjective) belonging to the front part; “a frontal appendage”
frontal
(adjective) of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; “the frontal lobes”
frontal, head-on
(adjective) meeting front to front; “a frontal attack”; “a head-on collision”
frontal
(adjective) of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; “frontal rainfall”
facade, frontage, frontal
(noun) the face or front of a building
frontal
(noun) a drapery that covers the front of an altar
frontlet, frontal
(noun) an adornment worn on the forehead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frontal (not comparable)
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal plane.
Of or relating to a weather front.
• (humorous, about nudity) backal, sidal
frontal (plural frontals)
(skeleton) The bone at the front of the skull, behind the forehead.
(architectural element) The façade of a building.
(Christianity) A drapery covering the front of an altar.
(zootomy) Any of the scales of a reptile that lie in the general region of the forehead, more specifically between the eyes and to the anterior of this area.
Source: Wiktionary
Fron"tal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. frontal.]
Definition: Belonging to the front part; being in front; esp. (Anat.),
Definition: Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.
Fron"tal, n. Etym: [F. frontal, fronteau, OF. Frontel, frontal, L. frontale an ornament for the forehead, frontlet. See Front.]
1. Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet; as: (a) An ornamental band for the hair. (b) (Mil.) The metal face guard of a soldier.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A little pediment over a door or window.
3. (Eccl.)
Definition: A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies.
4. (Med.)
Definition: A medicament or application for the forehead. [Obs.] Quincy.
5. (Anat.)
Definition: The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium. Frontal hammer or helve, a forge hammer lifted by a cam, acting upon a "tongue" immediately in front of the hammer head. Raymond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.