Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for 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) Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for plain, without adornments or embellishments
“These buildings look bald and plain, severely lacking in warmth.”
Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for blunt and plain-spoken in one's manner of speaking or behavior
Comparative for with little or no rainfall or humidity
(of trees or vegetation) Comparative for without leaves or foliage
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