bald
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adj \ˈbȯld\Definition of BALD
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 white
3
: lacking adornment or amplification <a bald assertion>
4
: undisguised, palpable <bald arrogance>
— bald·ish \ˈbȯl-dish\ adjective
— bald·ly \ˈbȯl(d)-lē\ adverb
— bald·ness \ˈbȯl(d)-nəs\ noun
Examples of BALD
- All of his uncles are completely bald.
- He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
- He covered his bald head with a baseball cap.
- There's a bald spot on the top of his head.
- There are bald patches in the cat's fur.
- an old car with bald tires
Origin of BALD
Middle English balled; probably akin to Dan dialect bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre
First Known Use: 14th century
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