First Known Use: 14th century
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1bald
adjective \ˈbȯld\
of a person : having no hair or very little hair on the head
of a part of the body : not covered with hair
: not covered with trees and plants
Full 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
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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
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Synonym Discussion of BALD
bare, naked, nude, bald, barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering. bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable <an apartment with bare walls>. naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness <poor half-naked children>. nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure <a nude model posing for art students>. bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness <a bald mountain peak>. barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility <barren plains>.
2bald
verb
Definition of BALD
transitive verb
: to make bald
intransitive verb
: to become bald
First Known Use of BALD
1602
BALD Defined for Kids
bald
adjective \ˈbȯld\
bald·erbald·est
Definition of BALD for Kids
1
: lacking a natural covering (as of hair)
2
: lacking extra details or exaggeration <a bald statement>
— bald·ness noun
Medical Dictionary
bald
adjective \ˈbȯld\
Medical 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 verb
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