baldish
1
5.8
Having only a little hair on the head
- adjective
- /ˈbɔːldɪʃ/
:
calvo
- He has a baldish head that shines in the sun.
Examples
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Her father is only baldish, with some hair still around the sides.
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The man had a baldish head, with patches of hair scattered around the sides.
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He was already looking a bit baldish in his thirties.
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The man had a baldish patch on the top of his head.
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My grandfather is starting to look a bit baldish.
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She noticed her brother's baldish crown was becoming more prominent as he aged.
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The aging actor appeared baldish, but still carried himself with confidence on screen.
Synonyms
balding
vsbaldish
22
2.7
Starting to lose hair on the head
means being somewhat lacking hair rather than the process of losing it
1
9.1
Having little or no hair on the head
is a neutral description focused on being only partially lacking hair
Antonyms
How Bald
Surface Forms
baldish positive
Morphology
Etymology
Baldish is made from bald ('without hair') and the ending -ish ('somewhat'), so it means 'somewhat bald' or partly lacking hair.