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Having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair
“He was a bald man, but in my dream, he had long white hair that hung down past his shoulders.”
Lacking in, or devoid of, hair
“She was glad she had shaved off the hair, though she knew the men here did not like bald armpits.”
Exposed, without a covering
“He could not help gazing fixedly up to the knoll of the hilltop, that he remembered tree-covered and secret, which was now bald and exposed.”
(of a plant or an area of land) Not covered by the usual leaves, bark, or vegetation
“As readers will discover, this rare plant species of federal concern grows in bald cypress-tupelo gum swamp forests in the coastal plain.”
Plain, without adornments or embellishments
“These buildings look bald and plain, severely lacking in warmth.”
Blunt or forthright in speech or expression
“Even though he'd known the facts, she could see the effect of her bald statement on him as color leached from his face.”
Clear in meaning without uncertainty or ambiguity
“The listener isn't challenged to dig deep for hidden meaning as these dark tales are as bald and straightforward as one could imagine.”
Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive
Bare or exposed without a covering or protection
Without rain
Interfering or meddling in the affairs of others
(of hair) To thin out
“The figure was bald, and sported several horns where hair should have grown.”
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