bald
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
Having little or no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head.
Pronunciation
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bawldIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɔld
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Definition
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adjective
specifically
Having little or no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head.
Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.
Of animals, having areas (of fur or plumage) that are colored white, especially on the head.
Of tyres: whose surface is worn away.
Of a statement, without evidence or support being provided.
by extension
Denuded of any covering.
verb
Grow bald; lose hair on one's head
intransitive
To become bald.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Having no decoration.
Having no hair or fur.
Having a bald head.
Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Word Family
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Word family
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The condition of having no hair on the top of the head.
A person whose head is bald or shaved.
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Smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum.
North American hornet.
A large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body.
Common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base.
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