bald

Definition of bald in English English dictionary: Having no hair, fur or feathers
The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others. He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces.; to become bald; A mountain summit or crest that lacks forest growth despite a warm climate conducive to such, as is found in many places in the Southern Appalachian Mountains; Of a statement: empirically unsupported; Of tyres: whose surface is worn away; {a} without hair on the top and back part of the head, bare, plain, inelagant; Destitute of ornament; unadorned; bare; literal; with no effort to conceal; "a barefaced lie"; without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"; Destitute of the natural covering; grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already"; Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head. The man's bald head was beaded with sweat + baldness bald·ness He wears a cap to cover a spot of baldness; (not preferred; colloquial: southeastern USA; use summit, mountaintop, etc ) An ecological term for the grass or shrub covered (naturally tree-less) summit of a high elevation hill or mountain, flanked by forested slopes; not above the local tree-line Compare - glade SW & GG; Marked with a white spot on the head; bald-faced; If someone is bald, they have little or no hair on top of their head; A bald statement is in plain language and contains no extra explanation or information. The announcement came in a bald statement from the official news agency The bald truth is he's just not happy. = blunt + baldly bald·ly `The leaders are outdated,' he stated baldly. `They don't relate to young people.' = bluntly. adj. bald cypress bald eagle Charles the Bald; If a tyre is bald, its surface has worn down and it is no longer safe to use; Describes a treeless, rocky summit in certain areas of the Appalachians A "bald" is usually a treeless summit in the southern region that is not necessarily above timberline, but the peak is still open at the summit Has more of a pastoral feel than the treeless summits of the Whites or Adirondacks; {s} hairless; bare, exposed; unadorned; Undisguised; lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"; Destitute of a beard or awn; as, bald wheat; grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already" lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman" without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills" with no effort to conceal; "a barefaced lie; as, a bald head; a bald oak; Destitute of the natural or common covering on the head or top, as of hair, feathers, foliage, trees, etc; Having no hair; with no effort to conceal; "a barefaced lie; Destitute of dignity or value; paltry; mean; raw; hairless
bald eagle: A species of eagle native to North America and notable for the white plumage on its head
bald eagles: plural form of bald eagle
bald patch: An area of baldness on a partially bald head
The vain man grew his remaining hair long and twirled it in a spiral to try to cover his growing bald patch, which looked ridiculous when ever it unspiralled, which was always.
bald patches: plural form of bald patch
bald wig: A headpiece worn usually by stage and film actors so as to appear bald on top without the necessity of shaving their scalps
bald-faced: having white markings on the face
bald-faced: shameless and undisguised; barefaced
bald-headed: Having a bald head
bald-headed: having the topmasts struck down
bald-headed: not having the royals set
bald as a billiard ball: completely bald, completely hairless
bald as a coot: totally bald
bald as an egg: completely bald, having no hair
bald cypress: smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
bald cypress: common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
bald cypress: Either of two large swamp trees (Taxodium distichum and T. ascendens; family Taxodiaceae) of the southern U.S. that are related to the sequoias. The hard red wood of cypress is often used for roofing shingles. The so-called deciduous cypress family (see deciduous tree) comprises 10 genera with 15 species of ornamental and timber evergreen trees, native to eastern Asia, Tasmania, and North America. The leaves on a single tree may be scalelike, needlelike, or a mixture of both. Both male and female cones are borne on the same tree. The Tasmanian cedar (Athrotaxis), Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), China fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata), umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata), big tree, redwood, dawn redwood, and bald cypress are economically important timber trees in this family
bald eagle: The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head
bald eagle: A bald eagle is a large eagle with a white head that lives in North America. It is the national bird of the United States of America. A North American eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) characterized by a brownish-black body and a white head and tail in the adult. Also called American eagle. a large North American bird with a white head and neck that is the national bird of the US. Species of sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that occurs inland along rivers and large lakes. Strikingly handsome, it is the only eagle native solely to North America, and it has been the U.S. national bird since 1782. The adult, about 40 in. (1 m) long with a wingspan of 6.5 ft (2 m), is dark brown with white head and tail and yellow beak, eyes, and feet. Bald eagles snatch fish at the water surface, rob osprey of fish, and eat carrion. They nest in lone trees, often on river islands. Though still protected in the U.S., the bald eagle is no longer considered an endangered species
bald eagle: The official, white-headed bird of the United States, native to North America
bald eagle: The white-headed eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus) of America
bald eagle: White head and tail, dark-brown body
bald eagle: the national symbol of the USA; a large, white-headed raptor with a massive beak and strong feet; common in coastal areas and in large wetlands
bald eagle: large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
bald eagle: species of large North American eagle with brown plumage on the body and wings and white plumage on the head and tail (national symbol of the United States)
bald headed: {s} having a bald head; hairless
bald-faced: making no attempt to hide the fact that you know you are saying or doing something wrong = barefaced
bald-faced hornet: North American hornet
bald-faced lie: rude lie, total lie
Bald.: callow
Bald.: nott
balding: becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness
baldly: {a} nakedly, meanly, poorly, inelegantly
baldness: {n} a want of hair, meanness of writing
northern bald ibis: The Northern Bald Ibis, Hermit Ibis, or Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita, is a large bird found in barren semi-desert or rocky habitats, often but not always close to running water
Balder: adj. In Norse mythology, the just and beautiful son of Odin and Frigg. He could be harmed by nothing except mistletoe. Knowing he was invulnerable, the gods amused themselves by throwing things at him. Deceived by Loki, the blind god Höd hurled mistletoe at Balder and killed him. The giantess Thökk, probably Loki in disguise, refused to weep the tears that would have released Balder from the underworld
Baldness: calvity
balder: The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya
balder: (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
baldest: superlative of bald
balding: present participle of bald
balding: {i} process of shedding hair, process of going bald
balding: getting bald
balding: Someone who is balding is beginning to lose the hair on the top of their head. He wore a straw hat to keep his balding head from getting sunburned. a balding man is losing the hair on his head
balding: {s} shedding hair, losing hair, going bald
baldly: Nakedly; without reserve; inelegantly
baldly: In a bald manner
baldly: frankly, candidly, openly
baldly: in a bald manner; "this book is, to put it baldly, an uneven work "
baldly: in a bald manner; "this book is, to put it baldly, an uneven work
baldly: in a way that is true but makes no attempt to be polite
baldness: The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style
baldness: the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
baldness: The state of being bald (said of a human)
baldness: or alopecia Lack or loss of hair, either permanent (from destruction of hair follicles) or temporary (from short-term follicle damage). Male pattern baldness is inherited and affects up to 40% of men; treatments are transplanting of follicles from areas where hair still grows and application of drugs (e.g., minoxidil) to the scalp. Other causes of permanent baldness are skin diseases and injuries, inborn lack of hair development, and severe follicle injury. Temporary hair loss may follow high fever or come from X rays, drugs, malnutrition, or endocrine disorders. Alopecia areata, with sharply outlined patches of sudden complete baldness, is also usually temporary
baldness: {i} hairlessness; bareness
baldness: Alopecia
become bald: become hairless, lose hair
becoming bald: losing one's hair
getting bald: becoming bald, losing one's hair
told a bald-faced lie: said something that was clearly not the truth, said something that was totally false
went bald: lost the hair on his head, became hairless

bald

Turkish pronunciation

bôld

Synonyms

baldheaded, bare, barren, depilated, exposed, glabrous, hairless, head, naked, shaven, skin head, smooth, stark, uncovered, austere

Antonyms

faxed, haired, hairy, hirsute, adorned, decorated

Pronunciation

/ˈbôld/ /ˈbɔːld/

Etymology

[ 'bold ] (adjective.) 14th century. From Middle English balled (“bald”), from ball (“white spot, blaze”) ( + -ed), from Old English *bala (“white patch, blaze”), from Proto-Germanic *balēn, *bēla-n (“flame”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhela- (“light, bright”). Cognate with Danish bældet (“bald”), Gothic