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baldest

baldest is the superlative form of bald.

Meaning of bald

Adjective

bald (comparative balder, superlative baldest)

  1. Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.
    • My uncle is bald.
    Synonyms:
    hairless
    Antonyms:
    faxed, haired
    1. (specifically) Having little or no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head.
      • a bald man with a moustache
  2. Of animals, having areas (of fur or plumage) that are colored white, especially on the head.
  3. Of hair, nonexistent.
    • All my grandmothers are bald, all the way back to Tilly. Grandma Tilly from 1721. Full head of bald hair.2018, Jerma985, 3:43 from the start, in Would I Lie to You?, spoken by Jerma985, via YouTube
  4. (figuratively) Lacking any covering.
    • The bald cypress is a tree that loses its leaves in winter.
  5. (figuratively) Of a tyre, whose surface is worn away.

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Questions about baldest

What is baldest the superlative form of?
Baldest is the superlative form of bald.

Words near baldest in the dictionary

  1. Balderstone
  2. Balderstones
  3. Balderstons
  4. Balderton
  5. Baldes
  6. baldest
  7. baldfaced
  8. baldhead
  9. baldheaded
  10. baldheads
  11. Baldi

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