bald 
/ˈbɑ:ld/ adjective
bald·er; bald·est /ˈbɑ:ld/ adjective 1 a of a person : having no hair or very little hair on the head
▪ a bald man ▪ All of his uncles are completely bald. ▪ He's already starting to go bald. [=to become bald] ▪ He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
b of a part of the body : not covered with hair
▪ He covered his bald head with a baseball cap. ▪ There's a bald spot on the top of his head. ▪ There are bald patches in the cat's fur. 2 : not covered with trees and plants
▪ a bald mountain top 3 of a tire : having a flat and smooth surface because of age and use
▪ an old car with bald tires 4 : said or given in a very direct way without extra details or explanations
▪ She repeated her bald assertion that her son was not guilty of the crime. ▪ We need more than bald statements; we need evidence and proof. ▪ the bald facts — compare bald-faced
▪ a bald man ▪ All of his uncles are completely bald. ▪ He's already starting to go bald. [=to become bald] ▪ He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
b of a part of the body : not covered with hair
▪ He covered his bald head with a baseball cap. ▪ There's a bald spot on the top of his head. ▪ There are bald patches in the cat's fur.
▪ a bald mountain top
▪ an old car with bald tires
▪ She repeated her bald assertion that her son was not guilty of the crime. ▪ We need more than bald statements; we need evidence and proof. ▪ the bald facts — compare bald-faced
— bald·ly adverb
▪ She baldly asserted that her son was not guilty. ▪ To put it baldly [=to say it in a harsh and honest way], I don't like you.
▪ She baldly asserted that her son was not guilty. ▪ To put it baldly [=to say it in a harsh and honest way], I don't like you.
— bald·ness noun [noncount]
▪ a medicine that treats baldness ▪ I was surprised by the baldness of her assertion.
▪ a medicine that treats baldness ▪ I was surprised by the baldness of her assertion.
