Bald
adjective
Someone without any hair on their head.
He's bald because he shaves his head.
Often appears as...
- bald head
- completely bald
adjective
Something that is simple, plain, and not covered or disguised.
He made a bald statement without any explanation.
Often appears as...
- bald statement
- bald facts
adjective
Land without any trees or grass.
The hills were bald and brown.
Often appears as...
- bald hill
- bald mountain
adjective
A tire or wheel with its tread worn off.
You need to change your tires, they are bald.
Often appears as...
- bald tires
- bald tyre tread
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Someone without any hair on their head.
He's bald because he shaves his head.
Often appears as...
- bald head
- completely bald
adjective
Something that is simple, plain, and not covered or disguised.
He made a bald statement without any explanation.
Often appears as...
- bald statement
- bald facts
adjective
Land without any trees or grass.
The hills were bald and brown.
Often appears as...
- bald hill
- bald mountain
adjective
A tire or wheel with its tread worn off.
You need to change your tires, they are bald.
Often appears as...
- bald tires
- bald tyre tread
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Human Context
Used to describe men more often than women, associated with aging or hereditary factors.
My grandfather became bald in his fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Being bald can be sensitive for some; use the term respectfully.
He's sensitive about being bald, so I don't mention it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Age
Not only aging, but medical conditions or choices can make someone bald.
She's proudly bald after her treatments.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Context
Used to describe men more often than women, associated with aging or hereditary factors.
My grandfather became bald in his fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Being bald can be sensitive for some; use the term respectfully.
He's sensitive about being bald, so I don't mention it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Age
Not only aging, but medical conditions or choices can make someone bald.
She's proudly bald after her treatments.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Context
Used to describe men more often than women, associated with aging or hereditary factors.
My grandfather became bald in his fifties.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitive Topic
Being bald can be sensitive for some; use the term respectfully.
He's sensitive about being bald, so I don't mention it.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Age
Not only aging, but medical conditions or choices can make someone bald.
She's proudly bald after her treatments.
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Making the impossible...
the carpenter who had cut his fingers off and actually generously come out to help us and he said me I don't think you should go i first of all you don't know what you're getting yourself into sedan is gnarly and you are gonna be a big tall bald shining target walking
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The case against "good"...
impactful, creative. How does my hair look? Good. What is that? A dull attempt not to be honest? Perhaps my hair looks like a hideous mess of tangles and bald spots. Yet someone does not want to be honest, and offers the quick fix "good," to try and mask the truth
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
bald and that's all due to fighting known for their remarkable biology they have evolved some peculiar adaptations which allow them to graze without competition their huge long tongues are pigmented a colored dark gluey color which protects them from the Sun and
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Stewart Brand: The dawn...
species that were endangered, like the bald eagle, but they're much better off now, thanks to everybody's good work, and protected areas around the world that are very, very well managed. So basically, they're learning how to build on good news.
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Why do some people go...
the activity of these cells to encourage follicles to start producing hair again. And in the meantime, while scientists hone their hair-reviving methods, anyone going bald, or considering baldness, can remember that they're in great company.
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A 30-year history of the...
that I had given, chronologically. The first one was actually two hours. The second one was an hour, and then they became half hours, and all I noticed was my bald spot getting bigger. Imagine seeing your life, 30 years of it, go by,
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Steve Winter: On the...
their bald eagle this is the tiger and they can go see it it's not expensive to go into a tiger park and so everybody gets to go and I think that's great but tourism is so incredibly important because it helps give money we got to
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Sarah Jones: What does...
And, you know, I just have to say, the whole thing with baldness, and, you know, here's the thing. As long as the woman, in my case -- because it's a modern world, do whatever you want to do, I don't have any problem with anybody,
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Adam Nicolson: The King...
do a new translation of the New Testament and which he said he aimed to close the idea of the Apostle the Apostles with propriety and perspicuity replacing the bald and barbarous language of the old vulgar version
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How to build a company...
I mean, you don't have to tell somebody that their bald spot is growing or their baby's ugly. So, I'm just talking about -- talking about the important things. So --
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Making the impossible...
the carpenter who had cut his fingers off and actually generously come out to help us and he said me I don't think you should go i first of all you don't know what you're getting yourself into sedan is gnarly and you are gonna be a big tall bald shining target walking
Video examples
The case against "good"...
impactful, creative. How does my hair look? Good. What is that? A dull attempt not to be honest? Perhaps my hair looks like a hideous mess of tangles and bald spots. Yet someone does not want to be honest, and offers the quick fix "good," to try and mask the truth
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
bald and that's all due to fighting known for their remarkable biology they have evolved some peculiar adaptations which allow them to graze without competition their huge long tongues are pigmented a colored dark gluey color which protects them from the Sun and
Video examples
Stewart Brand: The dawn...
species that were endangered, like the bald eagle, but they're much better off now, thanks to everybody's good work, and protected areas around the world that are very, very well managed. So basically, they're learning how to build on good news.
Video examples
Why do some people go...
the activity of these cells to encourage follicles to start producing hair again. And in the meantime, while scientists hone their hair-reviving methods, anyone going bald, or considering baldness, can remember that they're in great company.
Video examples
A 30-year history of the...
that I had given, chronologically. The first one was actually two hours. The second one was an hour, and then they became half hours, and all I noticed was my bald spot getting bigger. Imagine seeing your life, 30 years of it, go by,
Video examples
Steve Winter: On the...
their bald eagle this is the tiger and they can go see it it's not expensive to go into a tiger park and so everybody gets to go and I think that's great but tourism is so incredibly important because it helps give money we got to
Video examples
Sarah Jones: What does...
And, you know, I just have to say, the whole thing with baldness, and, you know, here's the thing. As long as the woman, in my case -- because it's a modern world, do whatever you want to do, I don't have any problem with anybody,
Video examples
Adam Nicolson: The King...
do a new translation of the New Testament and which he said he aimed to close the idea of the Apostle the Apostles with propriety and perspicuity replacing the bald and barbarous language of the old vulgar version
Video examples
How to build a company...
I mean, you don't have to tell somebody that their bald spot is growing or their baby's ugly. So, I'm just talking about -- talking about the important things. So --
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Quote examples
Persis Khambatta
Indian Actress
Basically, they had asked me if I would shave my head or wear a bald cap. I said look, if you are doing a series for five years I would want to shave my hair because I would go bald with all the gum and glue from the bald cap.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
My only writing ritual is to shave my head bald between writing the first and second drafts of a book. If I can throw away all my hair, then I have the freedom to trash any part of the book on the next rewrite.
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Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
My mom would always say, 'Hair is a woman's beauty.' I cut my hair all off. I was completely bald, and that was, like, 'What in the world?' My mom was like, 'What happened?' She had so many questions.
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Padmapriya Janakiraman
Indian Actress
If I am offered a character that demands me to go bald, I would definitely give it a thought. I love my hair, but if the script is that brilliant I would take up such roles.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly.
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Ben Miller
English Comedian
I've been going bald since I was about 17. I'm still hanging on to my hair for dear life, but I do sometimes wonder - should I get a wig?
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Alison Lurie
American Novelist
We can lie in the language of dress or try to tell the truth; but unless we are naked and bald, it is impossible to be silent.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
I'm tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu
Indian Entertainer
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
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Persis Khambatta
Indian Actress
Basically, they had asked me if I would shave my head or wear a bald cap. I said look, if you are doing a series for five years I would want to shave my hair because I would go bald with all the gum and glue from the bald cap.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
My only writing ritual is to shave my head bald between writing the first and second drafts of a book. If I can throw away all my hair, then I have the freedom to trash any part of the book on the next rewrite.
Quote examples
Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
My mom would always say, 'Hair is a woman's beauty.' I cut my hair all off. I was completely bald, and that was, like, 'What in the world?' My mom was like, 'What happened?' She had so many questions.
Quote examples
Padmapriya Janakiraman
Indian Actress
If I am offered a character that demands me to go bald, I would definitely give it a thought. I love my hair, but if the script is that brilliant I would take up such roles.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
For my own part, I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly.
Quote examples
Ben Miller
English Comedian
I've been going bald since I was about 17. I'm still hanging on to my hair for dear life, but I do sometimes wonder - should I get a wig?
Quote examples
Alison Lurie
American Novelist
We can lie in the language of dress or try to tell the truth; but unless we are naked and bald, it is impossible to be silent.
Quote examples
C. S. Lewis
British Writer
I'm tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading.
Quote examples
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
Quote examples
Navjot Singh Sidhu
Indian Entertainer
Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
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