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Meaning of 'bald' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bald [ a.]
- Destitute of the natural or common covering on the head or top, as of hair, feathers, foliage, trees, etc.; as, a bald head; a bald oak.
- Destitute of ornament; unadorned; bare; literal.
- Undisguised.
- Destitute of dignity or value; paltry; mean.
- Destitute of a beard or awn; as, bald wheat.
- Destitute of the natural covering.
- Marked with a white spot on the head; bald-faced.

Meaning of 'bald' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bald [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grow bald; lose hair on one's head
Example in sentence:
  • He is balding already
2 . bald [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
Example in sentence:
  • a bald pate;
  • a bald-headed gentleman
Meaning (3):
- without the natural or usual covering
Example in sentence:
  • a bald spot on the lawn;
  • bare hills
Meaning (4):
- with no effort to conceal
Example in sentence:
  • a barefaced lie

Nearby Words:

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