baldening

B3A1L1D2E1N1I1N1G2

noun

The act or process of rendering or becoming bald

Scrabble 13

Meanings

baldening1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of balden

baldening2

nounbaldening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of rendering or becoming bald

    The sudden baldening of her head wasn't even an acorn in the forest of her abusive background, which featured her being abandoned by her light-skinned family because she was born dark-skinned.

    2010, Elaine Tassy, Pumpkin Bread

Origin

baldening · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

baldening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baldening

MLA

“baldening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baldening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baldening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baldening.

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