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As an adjective, bald means having no hair, fur or feathers. As a noun, it means a mountain summit or crest that lacks forest growth despite a warm climate conducive to such, as is found in many places in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Meanings of bald
12 meaningsadjective
Having no hair, fur or feathers.
specificallyHaving no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head although hair may still grow on the sides and back of the head.
“a bald man with a moustache”
of animalsHaving areas (of fur or plumage) that are coloured white, especially on the head.
Denuded of any covering.
“The bald cypress is a tree that loses its leaves in winter.”
Of tyres: whose surface is worn away.
of a statementaccountUnembellished.
of a statementWithout evidence or support being provided.
noun
appalachianA mountain summit or crest that lacks forest growth despite a warm climate conducive to such, as is found in many places in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
verb
To become bald.
Grow bald; lose hair on one's head
“He is balding already”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).