bald
adjective
\ ˈbȯld
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Definition of bald
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
bald
verb
balded;
balding;
balds
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Other Words from bald
Adjective
baldish
\ ˈbȯl-dish
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adjective
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adjective
baldly
\ ˈbȯl(d)-lē
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adverb
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adverb
baldness
\ ˈbȯl(d)-nəs
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noun
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for bald
Synonyms: Adjective
bare, denuded, exposed, naked, open, peeled, stripped, uncovered
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of bald in a Sentence
Adjective
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
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
There was now a cow under the crossbar, nibbling at the grass edging the rutted bald spot of the goalmouth. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "The Alps," 22 July 2019 British baddie Mark Strong plays a big bald nemesis in this comic take on comic book superhero movies. — Sean Axmaker | Stream, oregonlive.com, "Home viewing this week: ‘First Man,’ ‘Shazam!,’ ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’," 19 July 2019 Scott is described as a 6-foot-tall black man weighing 180 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Accused kidnapper still on the run after evading SWAT standoff in the West End," 12 July 2019 The congregation's eyes are settled on Wright, on his tall, lanky frame and bald head. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Three college athletes, one coach, all pastors at same Greenfield church," 11 July 2019 Look at an actuarial table to get the facts or visit a nursing home, where the bald heads are few and the coiffed heads are many. — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al.com, "Ladies who lunch, and why men should too," 10 July 2019 Ellroy, who is tall and bald, and looks like a cross between Michel Foucault and Uncle Fester from the Addams Family, got up and spent a few moments peering and poking at the thermostat. — The Economist, "James Ellroy finally has happiness in his sights," 8 June 2019 Police described the suspect as a black man who is about 40 years old, bald and with tattoos on his forearms. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, "Dallas police looking for Uptown robbery suspect," 30 June 2019 Novogratz, who is properly bald, with a pair of sharp blue eyes and a gravelly voice that can go full Muppet after a volley of drinks, was, uncharacteristically, sober. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "A Sidelined Wall Street Legend Bets on Bitcoin," 10 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Consider the one that depicts a balding executive standing next to a scientist in front of a whiteboard. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Executive draws on his career experience (literally, for cartoons)," 28 Aug. 2019 The man was described as 50 to 65 years old, 5-7 to 5-9 with a stocky build, balding hair, red stubbly facial hair and glasses. — Dallas News, "McKinney police searching for man accused of putting phone under woman's skirt at Hobby Lobby," 12 Aug. 2019 Ackerman is a compact, balding man in his late 40s who shares Ellroy’s taste for law and order, mid-century Los Angeles, traditional manners, porkpie hats and beef. — The Economist, "James Ellroy finally has happiness in his sights," 8 June 2019 Arbuckle, 68, and Douglas, 42, could be father and son -- beefy, balding, patient, paternal. — Marcus Hayes, https://www.inquirer.com, "Losing Joe Douglas could haunt the Eagles like losing Mike Arbuckle haunts the Phillies | Marcus Hayes," 4 June 2019 But who is the balding man with the hangdog expression, who now appears to be the most influential North Korean outside the Kim clan? — Charlie Campbell / Beijing, Time, "Who Is Kim Yong Chol? Meet Kim Jong Un's Ever-Present Right-Hand Man," 28 May 2018 The tall, thin, balding man with a goatee then left the store. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Drunk girlfriend punches boyfriend in the eye: Strongsville Police Blotter," 5 Apr. 2018 The footage looks unremarkable — a balding man sitting slouched at a video poker machine. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Nearly 750 hours of video and 2,000 calls to 911 in Vegas shooting. Almost all of it remains unseen and unheard," 27 Mar. 2018 On the stand, Green was an almost shy figure, slight and trim, balding with a thick mustache. — Craig R. Mccoy, Philly.com, "Former Philly Sheriff John Green says he took no bribes," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bald.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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