Main Entry:

¹bald

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯld\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

1 a: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) b: having little or no tread <bald tires>2: marked with white3: lacking adornment or amplification <a bald assertion>4: undisguised, palpable <bald arrogance>

synonyms see bare

— bald·ish \ˈbȯl-dish\ adjective

— bald·ly \ˈbȯl(d)-lē\ adverb

— bald·ness \ˈbȯl(d)-nəs\ noun