baldie
bald·ie/ˈbɔl.di/noun
baldie is spelled B-A-L-D-I-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (bald·ie). It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, baldie means “Somebody who is bald” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of baldie is baldies.
How many letters and syllables are in baldie?
| Letters | 6: B-A-L-D-I-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bald·ie |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is baldie?
Baldie appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce baldie?
- UK /ˈbɔːl.di/
- US /ˈbɔl.di/
Baldie has 2 syllables, split bald·ie in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-baldie.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-baldie.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with baldie
Sounds like: baldy (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with baldie?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as baldie from its last stressed vowel (/ɔldi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: diable.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of baldie
- baldies plural
- baldy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does baldie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryinformalSomebody who is bald.
- 2
slangA bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
- 3
slangThe baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does baldie come from?
From bald + -ie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).