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
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How to use bald in a sentence
The skylight shone on the baldish head of the elder of them, and both had given their evidence in a strong Lancashire accent.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsThayre stood with his feet well apart and his baldish head thrown back.
Destiny | Charles Neville BuckHis wool is a bit grey and is commencing to get baldish on the top.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles BryceMrs. Farley glanced at the bright baldish spot in her husband's scalp.
The Narrow House | Evelyn ScottNow cast a glance at that baldish man on the left of the Prince.
'Midst the Wild Carpathians | Mr Jkai
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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