bald
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1.0
- adjective
- /bɔld/
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- Many people find that as they age, they start to notice more bald spots on their heads.
- go bald
- a bald head
- a bald man
So yeah, I'm cold and I'm bald, so hence the beanie.
- So yeah, I'm cold and I'm bald, so hence the beanie.
- In fact, some men look better bald than having hair like that Kid.
- It is easier because because it's OK to go grey or bald or whatever happens.
- But it's because the tip can get all bald and like mushy.
- This dude who Speaking of going bald, this guy kind of went bald in high school, right?
- I don't, I don't she's bald, but I shouldn't be.
- Like, the whole bald head looks like his hair, right?
- So bad time to be a bald eagle with gambling debts.
- I confirm this because an actual bald eagle sounds like a squeegee.
- How did you know they were they were monks full monk bald orange jumpsuit jumps.
- And I saw some ball, some bald eagles.
- Frank is going full bald for the extra innings.
- Help make an adult bald man's dreams come true.
Examples
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Cut to a POV shot of a tall, gaunt, almost totally bald man at the next ticket counter.
Fiction book (1991) -
He's bald and he has a beard.
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In fact, some men look better bald than having hair like that Kid.
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Okay, so just so you know, the bald guy is the owner.
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The top of his head was bald, with brown spots on it.
Fiction book (1991) -
First, the large man with the bald head and the white mustache.
Academic text (1997) -
Vincent looked over at the nearly bald private, whom Vincent found to be an intelligent, pleasant fellow.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tom Sylvester chose to go bald before his years, to look like his hero, Sven.
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On the stage below, a small bald man with a professorial air stood at a lectern.
Fiction book (1990) -
The actor decided to embrace his looks and went completely bald for his new role.
Synonyms
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1.7
Having no fur or small threads that grow on the skin
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3.0
Having little or no hair on the top of the head
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1.0
Hair cut very close to the skin
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4.1
An animal, often a bird, that does not have the soft outer covering
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3.0
Not having any fur or hair on the body
A person with no hair on their head
Having no hair on the head
Having no hair on the body
A part of the body that has no hair
Having patches without cover, like a field with little grass
Having little or no hair on the head
Having no protective outer covering like fur or seed skin
Without its natural covering, often with trees or plants removed
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
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2.9
A large North American bird with a white head and tail and dark brown body, symbol of the United States
- US
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7.4
A large tree that loses its leaves and grows in swamps in the southeastern United States
- US
Wood from the tree used for furniture and outdoor building because it resists rot
A large black and white hornet in North America that builds paper nests in trees and defends them
A large tree with a wide trunk base that grows in swamps of the southern United States
How Bald
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bald comes from an old German word that meant 'bare' or 'white', giving the image of skin with nothing on it. So bald today describes a head that is 'bare' of hair.