bald-pated

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp: Describes a person who has little or no hair on their head.

Usage

• The word "bald-pated" is a descriptive adjective, often used in a slightly formal or literary context to describe someone with a bald head. It directly modifies a noun referring to a person.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The wise, old monk was a bald-pated figure.
  • He became increasingly bald-pated as he grew older.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes carry a neutral, descriptive tone but may also be used humorously or in character descriptions within narratives.
  • The villain in the story was a tall, bald-pated man with a sinister gaze.

Variants and Related Words

• Bald (adj): The more common and direct synonym for having no or little hair on the head.
• Bald-headed (adj): A compound adjective with the same meaning as "bald-pated."
• Pate (n): An old-fashioned or humorous word for the head, especially the top part. This is the root word in "bald-pated."

Synonyms

• Bald
• Hairless (specifically regarding the head)
• Bald-headed

Antonyms

• Hairy
• Hirsute
• Long-haired

Notes

• "Bald-pated" is a compound adjective formed from "bald" and "pated" (having a certain kind of head or pate). It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation, where "bald" is preferred.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
   • a bald pate
   • a bald-headed gentleman

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bald
• bald-headed