English adjective: bald | |||
1. | bald with no effort to conceal | ||
Samples | A barefaced lie. | ||
Synonyms | barefaced | ||
Similar | open, overt | ||
Antonyms | covert | ||
2. | bald lacking hair on all or most of the scalp | ||
Samples | A bald pate. A bald-headed gentleman. | ||
Synonyms | bald-headed, bald-pated | ||
Similar | hairless | ||
Antonyms | haired, hairy, hirsute | ||
3. | bald without the natural or usual covering | ||
Samples | A bald spot on the lawn. Bare hills. | ||
Synonyms | denudate, denuded | ||
Similar | bare | ||
Antonyms | covered | ||
English verb: bald | |||
1. | bald (change) grow bald; lose hair on one's head | ||
Samples | He is balding already. | ||
Examples | They bald | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grow, turn | ||