bald
/bɔld/
noun
- A person who is bald.
- In the cartoon, the bald was always the funny character.
- The barber specializes in shaving the heads of balds.
- He joined a club for balds who embrace their look.
verb
- To become bald or make someone bald.
- The harsh treatment caused his hair to bald in patches.
- He started balding in his early twenties.
- Stress can sometimes bald a person more quickly.
adjective
- Having little or no hair on the head.
- My grandfather has been completely bald since he was thirty.
- The man in the photo was bald and wore glasses.
- She noticed a bald patch on the back of her head.
- Without the usual covering, such as fur, feathers, or leaves.
- The bird had a bald spot on its wing where feathers had fallen out.
- The tree stood bald after the storm stripped away all its leaves.
- A bald patch of earth showed where the fire had burned the grass.
- Plain and direct; without extra detail or decoration.
- The bald truth is that we don't have enough money to finish the project.
- She gave a bald statement of the facts, with no emotion.
- His bald refusal to help surprised everyone.
- (of a tire) Having the tread worn down so that the surface is smooth.
- The mechanic said my front tires were nearly bald.
- He replaced the bald tire before the long road trip.
- Driving on bald tires is dangerous, especially in the rain.