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baldie

Syllables: bald·ie/ˈbɔːl.di/US/ˈbɔl.di/

baldie noun: somebody who is bald.

Noun

baldie (plural baldies)

  1. (derogatory, informal, often) Somebody who is bald.
  2. (slang) A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
    • The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. Plus the bird is endangered. So, yeah, I'd probably have a problem with sitting down to a plate of baldie for dinner.1999 August 15, Staca Hiatt, “Re: Anyone ever tried emu?”, in alt.support.diet.low-fat (Usenet)
    • They are almost always accompanied by immature bald eagles that, although about the same size as a mature baldie, have a darkened head and mottled feathers.2010, Bruce Squiers, “Winter's Majesty”, in Marty Becker, Gina Spadafori, Mikkel Becker Shannon, editors, The Ultimate Bird Lover: Stories and Advice on Our Feathered Friends at Home and in the Wild...
  3. (slang) The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens).
    • "Baldies. Baldchin gropers. Tastiest fish I've caught this week," I replied.2019, Demelza Carlton, Ocean's Widow

Synonyms of baldie

All synonyms of baldie

Forms of baldie

pluralbaldies
alternative formbaldy

Origin of baldie

From bald + -ie.

Words that rhyme with baldie

Questions about baldie

What does baldie mean?
Baldie means somebody who is bald.
What part of speech is baldie?
Baldie is a noun.
How do you pronounce baldie?
Baldie is pronounced /ˈbɔːl.di/ (UK).
What is the plural of baldie?
The plural of baldie is baldies.

Words near baldie in the dictionary

  1. baldheaded
  2. baldheads
  3. Baldi
  4. baldicoot
  5. baldicoots
  6. baldie
  7. baldies
  8. Baldilocks
  9. balding
  10. Baldings
  11. Baldini

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