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baldened

baldened is the simple past and past participle of balden.

Meaning of balden

Verb

balden (third-person singular simple present baldens, present participle baldening, simple past and past participle baldened)

  1. (transitive) To make bald
    • Now Champou's partner was the Court barber, and by the use of a peculiar hair oil which the two of them had concocted, they soon managed to balden the pates of all the male aristocracy of the place.1885, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, Cobwebs
  2. (intransitive) To become bald
    • At 65 years old, the top of his head had baldened, but gray patches surrounded his ears.2010, Jordan Belcher, Tre Pound, page 123

Questions about baldened

What is baldened the simple past and past participle of?
Baldened is the simple past and past participle of balden.

Words near baldened in the dictionary

  1. baldcypress
  2. Balde
  3. balded
  4. Baldemu
  5. balden
  6. baldened
  7. Baldenegro
  8. Baldenegros
  9. baldening
  10. baldens
  11. Baldeo

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