HyperDic: bald

English > 4 senses of the word bald:
ADJECTIVEallbald, barefacedwith no effort to conceal
allbald, bald-headed, bald-patedlacking hair on all or most of the scalp
allbald, denuded, denudatewithout the natural or usual covering
VERBchangebaldgrow bald
bald > pronunciation
Soundsbao'ld
Rhymesappalled ... so-called: 8 rhymes with aold...
English > bald: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningWith no effort to conceal.
Synonymbarefaced
Broaderovert, openopen and observable
Spanishdescarado
Adverbsbaldlyin a bald manner
English > bald: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaninglacking hair on all or most of the scalp.
Examples
  • "a bald pate"
  • "a bald-headed gentleman"
Synonymsbald-headed, bald-pated
BroaderhairlessHaving no hair or fur
Spanishcalvo
Catalancalb
Nounsbaldnessthe condition of having no hair on the top of the head
English > bald: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningWithout the natural or usual covering.
Example"a bald spot on the lawn"
Synonymsdenuded, denudate
Broaderbarelacking its natural or customary covering
Spanishdescubierto, desnudo, pelado
Catalandescobert, pelat
English > bald: 4 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningGrow bald; lose hair on one's head.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThey bald
Example"He is balding already"
Broaderturn, growPass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
Catalancalbejar

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