Definition of bald - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
appearancehaving no hair on the head
- He is bald and proud of it.
2.
statementplain and unembellished
- She gave a bald account of the events.
3.
tyresRare UK having a worn treadRare UK
- The car's bald tyres need replacing.
Verb
appearancelose scalp hair because of aging or genetics
- As he aged, he started to bald.
Expressions with bald
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used to say only the plain important details are given
These are the bald facts, we missed the deadline and lost the contract.
completely bald like an egg's surface
He is bald as an egg after shaving his head.
basic information given without extra detail or emotion
The report only gave the bald facts of the incident.
lie that is obvious and undisguised
He told a bald lie about his whereabouts.
completely bald with no hair at all
He was bald as a billiard ball after chemotherapy.
completely bald without any hair on the head
He shaved his head and is now bald as a coot.
having a head without hair
The bald-headed man wore a hat to protect his scalp from the sun..
large North American bird of prey with a white head
The bald eagle soared above the lake searching for fish..
scalp with no hair
The sun shone on his bald head.
area on the scalp without hair
He noticed a bald patch on his head.
area of the scalp where hair does not grow
He combed his hair over to cover the bald spot.
lose hair on the head over time
Many men start to go bald in their 30s.
shameless and undisguised
He told a bald-faced lie to everyone.
cap used to cover hair
Actors often use a bald cap to hide their hair.
statement made without extra details or context
His bald statement shocked everyone at the meeting.
durable timber used for building and outdoor structures
The house was built using durable bald cypress.
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
The bald-pated man wore a hat to keep warm.
completely without hair on the scalp
He was as bald as a bladder of lard by age forty..
Origin of bald
Old English, balde (white patch)
Terms with bald included in their meaning
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baldness
artificial hair covering bald spots
national symbol
bald eagle, national bird of the United States
appearance
bald head or person who is bald
birds
type of pigeon with a bald pate and crest
shiny surface
shiny smooth surface resembling a bald head
humor
bald person humorously compared to the ball
pet grooming
overgrooming behavior in pets causing bald spots
hair styling
hairstyle with hair swept over bald spot
cosmetics
artificial hairpiece used to cover bald spots
bald
without any hair growth
appearance
having a bald or cropped head
hair
hairstyle with a bald patch from religious shaving
hairstyle
having a bald spot either shaved or natural
mammal
small South American monkey with a bald, bright red face
appearance
completely bald like an egg's surface
appearance
person who is bald
hair loss
completely bald with no hair at all
simile
completely bald without any hair on the head
theater
cap simulating a bald head for actors or clowns
humorous bald person
bald person, often called this in a funny way
humor
humorous nickname for someone bald
bird
the bald eagle bird
appearance
somewhat bald or lacking hair
medical
bald head
Examples of bald in a sentence
She found the bald look quite fashionable. He made a bald statement about the company's future. The report was a bald summary of the facts. The inspection revealed bald tyres on the truck. Driving with bald tyres is dangerous in wet conditions. He began to bald in his early thirties.
Many men in his family tend to bald prematurely.
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- French:chauve, devenir chauve, ...
- German:kahl, kahl werden, ...
- Italian:calvo, perdere i capelli, ...
- Spanish:calvo, quedarse calvo, ...
- Portuguese:careca, ficar careca, ...
- Chinese:秃头的, 变秃, ...
- Japanese:禿げた, 禿げる, ...
- Arabic:أصلع, أَصْلَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:קֵרֵחַ, לְהַקְרִיחַ, ...
- Russian:лысый, лысеть, ...
- Ukrainian:лисий, лисіти, ...
- Hindi:गंजा, गंजा होना, ...
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