Main Entry: ¹bald

Pronunciation: \ˈbȯld\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English balled; probably akin to Dan dial. bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre

Date: 14th century

1 a : lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) b : having little or no tread <bald tires>
2 : marked with white
3 : lacking adornment or amplification <a bald assertion>
4 : undisguised, palpable <bald arrogance>

synonyms see bare

— bald·ish \ˈbȯl-dish\ adjective

— bald·ly \ˈbȯl(d)-lē\ adverb

— bald·ness \ˈbȯl(d)-nəs\ noun