—bald /bɔːld/ aep /bɑːld/
adjective (NO HAIR)
B1 with little or no hair on the head:
» At 20 he was already going bald.Thesaurus+: ↑Hairas bald as a coot UK INFORMAL (US as bald as a cue ball)F0 completely bald:
» When he took off his hat, we saw that he was as bald as a coot!Thesaurus+: ↑Hairbaldness /ˈbɔːld.nəs/ aep /ˈbɑːld-/ noun [U]► F0» He suffered from premature baldness, losing his hair in his twenties.» The baldness of her question shocked him.Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendly
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Extra Examples:» Going bald is just a fact of life.» The idea of going grey doesn't bother me, but I'd hate to go bald.» Gerald had a long grey beard and a shiny bald dome .» I think he's got a complex about being bald.» He's overweight and bald, and yet somehow, he's incredibly attractive.adjective (PLAIN)
► F0 basic and with no unnecessary words or detail: » There was just this bald statement of resignation - no explanation or anything.Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendlybaldness /ˈbɔːld.nəs/ aep /ˈbɑːld-/ noun [U]► F0» He suffered from premature baldness, losing his hair in his twenties.» The baldness of her question shocked him.Thesaurus+: ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not saying much , ↑Not being friendly
adjective (SMOOTH)
► F0 a bald tyre is one that has worn away to become very smooth and is therefore dangerous: » The tyre was completely bald.Thesaurus+: ↑The exterior of vehicles- be/have something to do with sth
- be having a baby, twins, etc.
- be having a moment
- behaviour
- behavioural
- behavioural therapy
- behaviourism
- behaviourist
- behaviour therapy
- behead
- be hearing/imagining/seeing things
- be heavily into sth
- be heavy on sb
- beheld
- be hell-bent on sth
- be hell on wheels
- behemoth
- behest
- be highly/well considered
- behind
- behind bars
- behind closed doors
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman
- behindhand
- behind sb's back