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baldish

baldish

5.8
Having only a little hair on the head
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɔːldɪʃ/
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  • He has a baldish head that shines in the sun.

Examples

  • Her father is only baldish, with some hair still around the sides.

  • The man had a baldish head, with patches of hair scattered around the sides.

  • He was already looking a bit baldish in his thirties.

  • The man had a baldish patch on the top of his head.

  • My grandfather is starting to look a bit baldish.

  • She noticed her brother's baldish crown was becoming more prominent as he aged.

  • The aging actor appeared baldish, but still carried himself with confidence on screen.

Synonyms

balding
vsbaldish
1 2.7

Starting to lose hair on the head

means being somewhat lacking hair rather than the process of losing it
follicly challenged
vsbaldish
  • Informal
9.1

Having little or no hair on the head

is a neutral description focused on being only partially lacking hair

Antonyms

Having a lot of hair on the head or body

How Bald

bald
280 1.0
baldish
5.8
balding
1 2.7

Surface Forms

baldish positive

Morphology

baldish = bald (transparent) = bald + ish

Meaning 'somewhat bald' is directly and predictably formed from 'bald' + the adjectival suffix '-ish'.

Etymology

Baldish is made from bald ('without hair') and the ending -ish ('somewhat'), so it means 'somewhat bald' or partly lacking hair.