bald vs bold

bald vs bold
  Bald is an adjective used to describe someone (usually a man) with no hair on their head.
  For example: Hermine was shocked to realise her Second Life avatar had lost its hair and she was bald.
  Bold is an adjective used to describe a someone who is fearless and courageous.
  For example: Because he had done his homework, he felt bold enough to challenge her explanation.

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  • bald vs bold —   Bald is an adjective used to describe someone (usually a man) with no hair on their head.   For example: Hermine was shocked to realise her Second Life avatar had lost its hair and she was bald.   Bold is an adjective used to describe a someone …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • bold — (adj.) O.E. beald (W.Saxon), bald (Anglian) bold, brave, confident, strong, from P.Gmc. *balthaz (Cf. O.H.G. bald bold, swift, in names such as Archibald, Leopold, Theobald; Goth. balþei boldness; O.N. ballr frightful, dangerous ), perhaps from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Bold eagle — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bald eagle — Eagle Ea gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. {Aquiline}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera {Aquila}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bold — (b[=o]ld), a. [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal[thorn]ei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. Cf. {Bawd}, n.] 1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bald — Bald, ein Umstandswort oder Adverbium, 1. Der Zeit, da es alle Mahl eine kurze Zeit bezeichnet, doch mit verschiedenen Nebenbegriffen. 1) In Ansehung der Zwischenzeit, für, in kurzer Zeit. Er wird bald sterben. Ich werde bald kommen. Kommen sie… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • bald — bald: Das westgerm. Adverb mhd. balde, ahd. baldo, mniederl. boude, aengl. bealde gehört zu einer germ. Adjektivbildung mit der Bedeutung »kühn« (vgl. mhd. balt, ahd. bald »kühn«, niederl. boud »dreist, verwegen, keck«, engl. bold »kühn«, schwed …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • bold — [bōld] adj. [ME < OE beald, bold, brave, akin to Ger bald: orig. sense, “swollen up” < IE base * bhel : see BALL1] 1. showing a readiness to take risks or face danger; daring; fearless 2. too free in behavior or manner; taking liberties;… …   English World dictionary

  • bald — [bôld] adj. [ME balled, assoc. with bal,BALL1, but prob. ult. < IE base * bhel , gleaming, white > Gr phalos, white, phalakros, bald, OPrus ballo, forehead] 1. having white fur or feathers on the head, as some animals and birds 2. having no …   English World dictionary

  • -bold — Suffix erw. alt. ( ). Stammwort. Zunächst Namenelement in Namen auf bald (vgl. etwa Sigibald Sebaldus ) und gleichzusetzen mit dem Adj. bald kühn . Schon früh (mittelhochdeutsch) dient dieses Namenglied auch zur Schaffung von charakterisierenden… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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