Fornent [adverb]
Definition of Fornent:
next to
Synonyms of Fornent:
● Adjoining
● Alongside
● Aside
● By
● Cheek by jowl
● Near
● Nearby
● Neck and neck
● Neighboring
● Opposite
● Round
● Side by side
● With
● A step from
● Abreast of
● Adjacent to
● At the edge of
● At the side of
● Bordering on
● Close at hand
● Close to
● Close upon
● Connected with
● Contiguous to
● In juxtaposition
● Next door to
● Nigh
● Overlooking
● Verging on
Opposite/Antonyms of Fornent:
-
Sentence/Example of Fornent:
Then he comes and sits fornent the boy, let down one of his ears, and cocked up the other, and gave a grin.
Poor Mary lies on Shupanga brae, "and beeks fornent the sun."
Fornent, fornenst, forenenst; opposite: he and I sat fornenst each other in the carriage.
Well, I laid the gun upon the dresser, drew a stool, an' sits down fornent the miser.
Sure enough, on looking round, there was the kelpie stan'in in what they ca' a fause ford, just fornent the auld kirk.
Oh, then, if they were in swarms fornent me, devil receave the prisoner I'll take again!
And is it there ye're lying on the broad of yer back, and me as sick as a dog fornent ye?