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bald
[bawld]
adjective
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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Zoology.having white on the head.
the bald eagle.
Automotive.(of a tire) having the tread completely worn away.
verb (used without object)
to become bald.
noun
(often initial capital letter)a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
bald
/ ɔː /
adjective
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- baldish adjective
- baldly adverb
- baldness noun
- half-bald adjective
- semibald adjective
- semibaldly adverb
- semibaldness noun
- ˈ adverb
- ˈ徱 adjective
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bald1
Example Sentences
Upon learning her last match isn’t interested, she hisses, “He’s balding!”
Thanks to social media, it's become custom in recent months to attend a Pitbull show dressed as the star - in sunglasses, suit and a bald cap.
A juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving because of its inexperience, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
Though Erivo says she’s felt embraced by Black women in Hollywood, “a lot of straight white men don’t know what to do with a Black girl who’s bald and has all these piercings.”
Because of its inexperience, a juvenile bald eagle has less than a 50% chance of surviving, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
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When To Use
Bald describes a person as having no or little hair on their head. Bald also means to lose one’s hair and describes something as being out in the open or not hidden. Bald has several other senses as an adjective and one as a noun.A bald person lacks hair on their head. There are multiple reasons why a person might be bald. For many bald men, becoming bald is the result of a genetic condition known as male pattern baldness, which causes their hair to thin and fall out as they age. A person may be bald because they shave their head or because of chemotherapy, which often causes hair loss all over the body. While animals who don’t have fur or hair could be called bald, hairless is more commonly used.
- Real-life examples: Some examples of famous bald men include basketball player Michael Jordan, singer Sinead O’Connor, and the 14th Dalai Lama.
- Used in a sentence: Chang had hair in his 30s but was completely bald by the time he turned 40.
- Used in a sentence: Phillip began to bald early in life so he decided to start shaving his head.
- Used in a sentence: Fanny said a bald lie when asked why she didn’t go to work.
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