1
a
: 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
Synonyms
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
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Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In a tragic turn of events, two baby bald eaglets that hatched this week at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, were killed by their bald eagle father, who ate them.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Six foot one and awkward and imposing, the blunt yet affable middle-aged geneticist had broad shoulders, a hefty mustache, and a prominent bald forehead that forced his bushy eyebrows downward at the seeming expense of his eyes.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In a tragic turn of events, two baby bald eaglets that hatched this week at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, were killed by their bald eagle father, who ate them.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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bald
1 of 2 adjective1
: lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair)
2
: plain entry 2 sense 1, unadorned
the bald facts
baldly
adverb
bald
2 of 2 verb
: to become bald
his head is balding
Medical Definition
bald
adjective
: 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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