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bald



[ ˈbȯld]



bald   
adjective

Definition of bald

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap)
//his bald head Both men were bald. a bald hill bald trees The rug was bald with wear.
b : having little or no tread
//bald tires
2 : marked with white
//a horse with a bald face
3 : lacking adornment or amplification
//a bald assertion
4 : undisguised, palpable
//bald arrogance

bald   
verb
balded; balding; balds

Definition of bald (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to become bald
//balding with age


Other Words from bald

Adjective

baldish \ ˈbȯl-​dish \ adjective
baldly \ ˈbȯl(d)-​lē \ adverb
baldness \ ˈbȯl(d)-​nəs \ noun


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Adjective

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Choose the Right Synonym for dainty

Adjective

bare, naked, nude, bald, barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering. bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.
// an apartment with bare walls naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.
// poor half-naked children nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure.
// a nude model posing for art students bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.
// a bald mountain peak barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.
//barren plains



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//Cape Dorset — a community of about 1,400 on a bay cradled by low-lying, bald mountains — is synonymous in Canadian minds with art.
Catherine Porter, New York Times, "Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada’s Inuit. It Hasn’t.," 20 Oct. 2019

//Pepper recently emerged at an airline in Taiwan, as well, it’s shiny crown strikingly bald yet cheerful.
Peter Holley, The Denver Post, "Humanoid robots help passengers find their way around Istanbul’s new airport," 20 Oct. 2019

//The protagonist of my number is a bald vampire -- a force of incredible power and kindness, but also a bit unpredictable; chaotic.
Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Sasha Velour Breaks Down Three Performances From Her 'Smoke & Mirrors' Tour," 15 Oct. 2019

//Faces are rounder, and one famously bald head has an unfamiliar prosthetic quality.
Darren Franich, EW.com, "El Camino is the Breaking Bad finale for everyone who thought Jesse got a raw deal," 11 Oct. 2019

//He's already drawn comparisons to an egg, Eminem, Pitbull, and Caillou, the bald children's cartoon character.
Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, "Tom Holland Fans Are Mourning the Loss of His Beautiful Curly Hair," 9 Oct. 2019

//In a typical fringe event, bald blokes outnumbered women.
The Economist, "Boris Johnson is not such a ladies’ man in electoral terms," 3 Oct. 2019

//The bald granite dome looms thousands of feet above the park highway, protruding from a forested ridge 6,725 feet above sea level.
Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times, "In fall, experience the awe and adventure in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks," 31 Aug. 2019

//Ward is white, bald, weighs 170 pounds and has been missing since Sunday, according to a Silver alert issued early Wednesday.
Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Police seek “person of interest” after woman, 79, found bludgeoned to death in Enfield," 21 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//The bearded and slightly balding former boxer appeared in a federal courtroom with a dark blue shirt and tan slacks.
Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Former Cleveland boxer admits to laundering drug money through real estate, training roosters for cockfights," 3 July 2019

//Spindly, balding, and animated, Weinberger is Swimply’s chief marketing officer and something of a contrast to Laskin, who is shorter, hirsute, and less animated.
Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, "At Last, an Airbnb for Pools," 2 Sep. 2019

//Consider the one that depicts a balding executive standing next to a scientist in front of a whiteboard.
Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Executive draws on his career experience (literally, for cartoons)," 28 Aug. 2019

//The man was described as 50 to 65 years old, 5-7 to 5-9 with a stocky build, balding hair, red stubbly facial hair and glasses.
Dallas News, "McKinney police searching for man accused of putting phone under woman's skirt at Hobby Lobby," 12 Aug. 2019

//Ackerman is a compact, balding man in his late 40s who shares Ellroy’s taste for law and order, mid-century Los Angeles, traditional manners, porkpie hats and beef.
The Economist, "James Ellroy finally has happiness in his sights," 8 June 2019

//Arbuckle, 68, and Douglas, 42, could be father and son -- beefy, balding, patient, paternal.
Marcus Hayes, https://www.inquirer.com, "Losing Joe Douglas could haunt the Eagles like losing Mike Arbuckle haunts the Phillies | Marcus Hayes," 4 June 2019

//But who is the balding man with the hangdog expression, who now appears to be the most influential North Korean outside the Kim clan?
Charlie Campbell / Beijing, Time, "Who Is Kim Yong Chol? Meet Kim Jong Un's Ever-Present Right-Hand Man," 28 May 2018

//The tall, thin, balding man with a goatee then left the store.
John Benson, cleveland.com, "Drunk girlfriend punches boyfriend in the eye: Strongsville Police Blotter," 5 Apr. 2018


First Known Use of bald

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense



History and Etymology for bald

Adjective and Verb

Middle English balled; probably akin to Danish dialect bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre



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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbald

Synonyms & Antonyms of bald

1 lacking a usual or natural covering
  • trees that are bald in the winter aren't the best for giving a home year-round privacy

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More Definitions forbald

bald

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of bald

of a person : having no hair or very little hair on the head
of a part of the body : not covered with hair
: not covered with trees and plants

bald

adjective
\ ˈbȯld \
balder; baldest

Kids Definition of bald

1 : lacking a natural covering (as of hair)
2 : lacking extra details or exaggeration
//a bald statement

Other Words from bald

baldness noun

bald

adjective
\ ˈbȯld \

Medical Definition of bald

: lacking all or a significant part of the hair on the head or sometimes on other parts of the body

Other Words from bald

bald intransitive verb