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   Bald

   /bôld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair: "he was starting to go bald" Similar hairlessbald-headedsmoothshavendepilatedbaldytechnical:glabrousarchaic:bald-patedOpposite hairy
   • ▪ (of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers: "hedgehogs are born bald"
   • ▪ (of a plant or an area of land) not covered by the usual leaves, bark, or vegetation: "the bald trunks with their empty branches" Similar leaflessbareuncoveredstarkOpposite lush
   • ▪ (of a tire) having the tread worn away: "my car had two bald tires"
   • 2. not having any extra detail or explanation; plain or blunt: "the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification" Similar plainsimpleunadornedunvarnishedunembellishedundisguisedunveiledstarksevereausterebrutalharshbluntdirectforthrightplain-spokenstraightstraightforwardcandidhonesttruthfulrealistictrue to lifefrankoutspokendownrightoutrightstraight from the shoulderexplicitunequivocalunambiguousunexaggeratedunqualifiedinformal:upfrontwarts and allOpposite exhaustive

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from a base meaning ‘white patch’, whence the archaic sense ‘marked or streaked with white’. Compare with Welsh ceffyl bal, denoting a horse with a white mark on its face.

   Derivatives

   • 1. baldish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does bald mean?

   • 禿頭的, 簡單的, 不加贅述的… 秃头的, 简单的, 不加赘述的… calvo, calvo/va [masculine-feminine]… calvo, careca, careca [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BALD definition: 1. with little or no hair on the head: 2. completely bald: 3. basic and with no unnecessary words…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a man is bald?

   • Use the adjective bald to describe someone who has no hair on his head. If your uncle has a smooth, hairless scalp, he's bald. Some men are bald because they shave their heads, while others have become bald gradually over the years. It's often said that if a man's grandfather was bald, he will also be bald.

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   What does bald mean in a sentence?

   • The phrase “go bald ” is also commonly used. Used in a sentence: Phillip began to bald early in life so he decided to start shaving his head. Bald is also used to describe something that is out in the open and acknowledged. A bald insult, for example, is one that you don’t try to hide. You say it boldly and unapologetically.

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   bald: 1 adj lacking hair on all or most of the scalp “a bald pate” “a bald -headed gentleman” Synonyms: bald-headed , bald-pated hairless having no hair or fur adj without the natural or usual covering “a bald spot on the lawn” Synonyms: denudate , denuded bare lacking its natural or customary covering adj with no effort to conceal Synonyms: ...

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    Bald means having little or no hair on the head or other parts of the body. It can also mean clear and straightforward, without extra information or comfort. See how to use bald in sentences and translations.