Transcription
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- [bawld]
- /bɔld/
- /ˈbɔːl.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawld]
- /bɔld/
Definitions of balding word
- adjective balding Someone who is balding is beginning to lose the hair on the top of their head. 3
- adjective balding somewhat bald or becoming bald 3
- adjective balding becoming bald 3
- adjective balding having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person. 1
- adjective balding destitute of some natural growth or covering: a bald mountain. 1
- adjective balding lacking detail; bare; plain; unadorned: a bald prose style. 1
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Origin of balding
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ball(e)d, equivalent to ball white spot (compare Welsh bal, Greek phaliós having a white spot) + -ed -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Balding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
balding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balding
adjective balding
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- baldheaded — having a bald head
- hairless — without hair; bald: his pink hairless pate.
- receding — to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
Antonyms for balding
adjective balding
- hirsute — hairy; shaggy.
Top questions with balding
- how to prevent balding?
- how to stop balding?
- how to tell if you re balding?
- how to tell if your balding?
- how to reverse balding?
- what causes balding?
- why am i balding?
- how to tell if you are balding?
- how to regrow balding hair naturally?
- haircuts for men who are balding?
- why am i balding so young?
- how to stop balding from stress?
- how can you tell if your balding?
- how to keep from balding?
- why am i balding at 16?
See also
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