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 | ||