bald
Being bald is genetically common in our family between men.
having little or no hair on your head
Being bald is genetically common in our family between men.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
bald
adjective
with no hair or not much hair:
My dad is going bald (= losing his hair).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
bald
bald /bɔːld $ bɒːld/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from ball 'white spot on an animal's head' (13-16 centuries), probably from Welsh bal]
1. having little or no hair on your head:
a bald man
his shiny bald head
Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.
He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone’s head where there is no hair).
2. not having enough of what usually covers something:
The car’s tires are completely bald.
3. bald statement/facts/truth a statement etc that is correct but gives no additional information to help you understand or accept what is said:
The bald truth was that Lori didn’t love her husband anymore.
—baldness noun [uncountable]
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bald
bald [bald balds balded balding balder baldest] [bɔːld] [bɔːld] adjective
1. having little or no hair on the head
• He started going bald in his twenties.
2. without any of the usual hair, marks, etc. covering the skin or surface of sth
• Our dog has a bald patch on its leg.
• a bald tyre (= a tyre whose surface has become smooth)
3. 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.
• The letter was a bald statement of our legal position.
see also baldly
Idiom: bald as a coot
Derived Word: baldness
Word Origin:
Middle English: probably from a base meaning ‘white patch’, which came from the archaic sense ‘marked or streaked with white’. Compare with Welsh ceffyl bal, denoting a horse with a white mark on its face.
Example Bank:
• young men who go prematurely bald
• The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bald
bald (PLAIN) /bɔːld/ US /bɑːld/
adjective
basic and with no unnecessary words; not detailed:
There was just this bald statement of resignation - no explanation or anything.
baldly /ˈbɔːld.li/ US /ˈbɑːld-/
adverb
To put it baldly, I can't afford to take the risk.
baldness /ˈbɔːld.nəs/ US /ˈbɑːld-/
noun [U]
The baldness of her question shocked him.
bald (WITHOUT HAIR) /bɔːld/ US /bɑːld/
adjective
with little or no hair on the head:
At twenty he was already going bald.
balding /ˈbɔːl.dɪŋ/ US /ˈbɑːl-/
adjective
Eammon was plump and balding (= becoming bald) but somehow very attractive to women.
baldy, baldie /ˈbɔːl.di/ US /ˈbɑːl-/
noun [C] HUMOROUS
an unkind name for someone who has lost or is losing the hair on their head:
"Hey, baldy!"
baldness /ˈbɔːld.nəs/ US /ˈbɑːld-/
noun [U]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
bald
/bɔ:ld/
(balder, baldest)
1.
Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
The man’s bald head was beaded with sweat...
ADJ
• bald‧ness
He wears a cap to cover a spot of baldness.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If a tyre is bald, its surface has worn down and it is no longer safe to use.
ADJ
3.
A bald statement is in plain language and contains no extra explanation or information.
The announcement came in a bald statement from the official news agency...
The bald truth is he’s just not happy.
= blunt
ADJ: ADJ n
• bald‧ly
‘The leaders are outdated,’ he stated baldly. ‘They don’t relate to young people.’
= bluntly
ADV: ADV with v
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bald
bald /ˈbɑːld/ adj bald·er; -est
1 a of a person : having no hair or very little hair on the head
• a bald man
• All of his uncles are completely bald.
• He's already starting to go bald. [=to become bald]
• He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
b of a part of the body : not covered with hair
• He covered his bald head with a baseball cap.
• There's a bald spot on the top of his head.
• There are bald patches in the cat's fur.
2 : not covered with trees and plants
• a bald mountain top
3 of a tire : having a flat and smooth surface because of age and use
• an old car with bald tires
4 : said or given in a very direct way without extra details or explanations
• She repeated her bald assertion that her son was not guilty of the crime.
• We need more than bald statements; we need evidence and proof.
• the bald facts
