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bald-headed

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a bald head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

(of a square-rigged ship) not having the royals set.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

(of a fore-and-aft rigged ship) having the topmasts struck down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking hair on all or most of the scalp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a bald pate
  • a bald-headed gentleman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bald, bald-pated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ճաղատ (čaġat) — having a bald head
  • Dutch: kaalhoofdig — having a bald head
  • Finnish: kaljupäinen — having a bald head
  • German: kahlköpfig — having a bald head
  • German: glatzköpfig — having a bald head
  • Māori: pākira — having a bald head
  • Khiamniungan Naga: khēupāng — having a bald head
  • Russian: лы́сый (lýsyj) — having a bald head
  • Russian: плеши́вый (plešívyj) — having a bald head
  • Russian: лысоголо́вый (lysogolóvyj) — having a bald head
  • Ukrainian: ли́сий (lýsyj) — having a bald head
  • Ukrainian: пліши́вий (plišývyj) — having a bald head