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   bald

   /bɔːld/

   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 tyre) having the tread worn away: "the Nissan had two bald tyres"
   • 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

   • B

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   • A

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   • L

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   • D

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   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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   Learn the meaning of bald as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use bald in a sentence and how it differs from related words like bare, naked, and nude.

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   Bald describes a person as having no or little hair on their head. Bald also means to lose one’s hair and describes something as being out in the open or not hidden. Bald has several other senses as an adjective and one as a noun.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBALD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of bald as an adjective for hair, plainness, or smoothness. See how to use bald in sentences and compare it with irony.

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   having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person. destitute of some natural growth or covering: a bald mountain. lacking detail; bare; plain; unadorned: a bald prose style. open; undisguised: a bald lie.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbald adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   without any of the usual hair, marks, etc. covering the skin or surface of something. Our dog has a bald patch on its leg. a bald tyre (= a tyre whose surface has become smooth) without any extra explanation or detail to help you understand or accept what is being said. The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBALD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of bald as an adjective, noun, and verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how bald can describe hair, tyres, statements, and more.