bald
having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head;a bald person.
destitute of some natural growth or covering: a bald mountain.
lacking detail; bare; plain; unadorned: a bald prose style.
open; undisguised: a bald lie.
Zoology. having white on the head: the bald eagle.
Automotive. (of a tire) having the tread completely worn away.
to become bald.
(often initial capital letter)Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
Origin of bald
1Other words for bald
Other words from bald
- baldish, adjective
- baldly, adverb
- baldness, noun
- half-bald, adjective
- sem·i·bald, adjective
- sem·i·bald·ly, adverb
- sem·i·bald·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with bald
- bald , balled , bawled
Words Nearby bald
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How to use bald in a sentence
It came from a part of the abdomen that slides under a neighboring, bald piece.
Abdominal fuzz makes bee bodies super slippery | Alison Pearce Stevens | August 9, 2021 | Science News For StudentsLike Scott’s first husband, Jewett is bald and has a booming voice.
MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $6 Billion Last Year. It's Not As Easy As It Sounds | Belinda Luscombe | May 25, 2021 | TimeMysterious deaths of bald eagles, mallards and other lake life in the southeastern United States have puzzled scientists for more than 20 years.
A toxin behind mysterious eagle die-offs may have finally been found | Susan Milius | March 26, 2021 | Science NewsNatalie Mamerow noticed her first bald spot two weeks after receiving 19 stitches.
For sweeping panoramas, hike to the top of its numerous bald peaks.
The Ultimate Acadia National Park Travel Guide | Virginia M. Wright | February 8, 2021 | Outside Online
“You can cut my hair, you can bald me, you can strip me naked and take away my dignity,” she said.
A Quorum For Change: The Fight For Global LGBT Equality | Justin Jones | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was a large man, totally bald, with the rough hands of a peasant.
And sitting down is a bald man who looks like Hank from Breaking Bad.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con | Sujay Kumar | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDirector Dan Reed, a tall, bald-headed Brit, landed in Nairobi soon after the attack.
Westgate's Chilling Security Video Reveals Shopping Mall Bloodbath | Nina Strochlic | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOmran, who was 17 at the time, was completely bald, weak, and as frail as a burnt match.
Though the amount played for is serious, a good deal of rather bald conversation and chaff goes on.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsBut he forgot the stagnant town, the bald-headed man at the club window, the organ and "The Manola."
Bella Donna | Robert HichensAs observation widens and grows finer, the first bald representation becomes fuller and more life-like.
Children's Ways | James SullyShe wondered if he would take his youth in his bald-headed season, like the self-made American millionaire.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe future Emperor saw at a glance that this small, stout, bald-headed young man had qualities which few others possessed.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for bald
/ (bɔːld) /
having no hair or fur, esp (of a man) having no hair on all or most of the scalp
lacking natural growth or covering
plain or blunt: a bald statement
bare or simple; unadorned
Also: baldfaced (of certain birds and other animals) having white markings on the head and face
(of a tyre) having a worn tread
Origin of bald
1Derived forms of bald
- baldish, adjective
- baldly, adverb
- baldness, noun
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