Definition of bald
1a : lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) his bald head Both men were bald. a bald hill bald trees The rug was bald with wear.b : having little or no tread bald tires
2 : marked with white a horse with a bald face
3 : lacking adornment or amplification a bald assertion
4 : undisguised, palpable bald arrogance
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Examples of bald in a Sentence
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 and Etymology of bald
Middle English balled; probably akin to Danish dialect bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of bald
bald
Definition of bald
transitive verb
: to make bald
intransitive verb
: to become bald balding with age
Origin and Etymology of bald
see 1bald
First Known Use: 1602
BALD Defined for English Language Learners
bald
playDefinition of bald for English Language Learners
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of a person : having no hair or very little hair on the head
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of a part of the body : not covered with hair
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: not covered with trees and plants
BALD Defined for Kids
bald
playDefinition of bald for Students
balder
;baldest
1 : lacking a natural covering (as of hair)
2 : lacking extra details or exaggeration a bald statement
baldness
nounMedical Dictionary
bald
playMedical Definition of bald
: lacking all or a significant part of the hair on the head or sometimes on other parts of the body
bald
intransitive verbLearn More about bald
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