Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baldie

/ˈbɔl.di/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: bald-ie
IPA: /ˈbɔl.di/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody who is bald.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

Slang

noun

The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens).

Slang

Example Sentences

"The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. Plus the bird is endangered. So, yeah, I'd probably have a problem with sitting down to a plate of baldie for dinner."
"They are almost always accompanied by immature bald eagles that, although about the same size as a mature baldie, have a darkened head and mottled feathers."
""Baldies. Baldchin gropers. Tastiest fish I've caught this week," I replied."

Etymology

From bald + -ie.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɔl.di/
British English: /ˈbɔːl.di/

Usage

Inflected Forms

baldies (plural) baldy (alternative)

Synonyms

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

Homonyms

baldy

Rhymes With

baldy

Questions

How do you pronounce baldie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔl.di/.
What does baldie mean?: Somebody who is bald.
Where does baldie come from?: From bald + -ie.

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