bald-headed

1 of 2

adjective

1

: bald

2

of a schooner : without topmasts

bald-headed

2 of 2

adverb

: in a rush without care or caution : precipitately

she came out bald-headed and accused me of having stolen the case

—Valentine Williams

the planes went bald-headed for the enemy squadron

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

¹bald-headed

First Known Use

Adjective

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1848, in the meaning defined above

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