bald — bald; bald·ing; bald·ish; bald·ly; bald·ness; bald·win; pie·bald·ly; pie·bald·ness; skew·bald; sky·bald; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
bald — [ bɔld ] adjective * 1. ) with little or no hair on your head: a bald spot on the top of his head go bald (=lose your hair): I started going bald in my twenties. 2. ) a bald tire is no longer safe to use because its surface is worn smooth 3. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bald´ly — bald «bld», adjective. 1. wholly or partly without hair on the head: »The old man s bald head glistened in the sun. SYNONYM(S): hairless, glabrous. 2. without its natural covering: »A mountaintop with no trees or grass on it is bald. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
bald — [[t]bɔld[/t]] adj. 1) having little or no hair on the scalp 2) destitute of some natural growth or covering: a bald mountain[/ex] 3) plain: a bald prose style[/ex] 4) undisguised: a bald lie[/ex] 5) zool. having white on the head: the bald… … From formal English to slang
bald´head´ed|ness — bald|head|ed «BLD HEHD ihd», adjective, adverb. –adj. having a bald head. –adv. without restraint: »Go into it baldheaded (James Russell Lowell). –bald´head´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
bald´pat´ed|ness — bald|pat|ed «BLD PAY tihd», adjective. = baldheaded. (Cf. ↑baldheaded) –bald´pat´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
bald|head|ed — «BLD HEHD ihd», adjective, adverb. –adj. having a bald head. –adv. without restraint: »Go into it baldheaded (James Russell Lowell). –bald´head´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
bald|pat|ed — «BLD PAY tihd», adjective. = baldheaded. (Cf. ↑baldheaded) –bald´pat´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cal´low|ness — cal|low «KAL oh», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. young and inexperienced: »a callow youth. Despite their callow optimism, [his] words are refreshingly sincere and enthusiastic in a business that is too often cynical (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): green. 2.… … Useful english dictionary