bald

bald · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having a scalp with no hair or very little hair.

  2. 2.

    Lacking the usual covering.

  3. 3.

    Plain and direct; without elaboration.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bald eagle — A North American eagle with a white-feathered head.
  • •
    bald-faced lie — An obvious, shameless lie.
  • •
    go bald — To lose one's hair.
  • •
    bald as a coot — Completely bald.

Related words

Antonyms: hairy, hirsute
See also: baldness, bare, hairless
Synonyms: bare, hairless, smooth

Etymology

From Middle English balled ("having a white spot"), possibly related to Danish bældet ("bald") or Welsh bal ("white-faced").