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baldy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːl.di/
  • General-American: /ˈbɔl.di/
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  • rhymes with -ɔːldi
  • homophone: baldie

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who is bald.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, often

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baldhead, baldie, baldy, Baldilocks, baldpate, chrome dome, cue ball, follicly challenged, egghead, slaphead, Mr. Clean

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person whose head is bald

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baldhead, baldpate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal? Proto-Indo-European *bhel- Proto-Indo-European *bhḗlH-o-m Proto-Germanic *bēlą Proto-West Germanic *bāl Old English bæl? Middle English balled English bald Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English baldy From bald + -y.