- bold adj
- A husband who thinks he is as solid as a rock may have a wife who wishes he was a little bolder.
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bold adj
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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
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 — I bold 1. bold sb., en, e, ene, i sms. bold , fx boldleg; spille bold II bold 2. bold adj., t, e (ÆLDRE tapper) … Dansk ordbog
bold — [bəuld US bould] adj comparative bolder superlative boldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person/action)¦ 2¦(manner/appearance)¦ 3¦(colours/shapes)¦ 4¦(lines/writing)¦ 5¦(printed letters)¦ 6 make/be so bold (as to do something) 7 if I may be so bold ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old … Dictionary of contemporary English
bold — BOLD, bolduri, s.n. (reg.) 1. Ac cu măciulie, ac cu gămălie. ♦ Vârf ascuţit. ♦ Cui de metal cu măciulie ornamentală. 2. Băţ ascuţit cu care se îndeamnă vitele. ♦ Împunsătură, înţepătură (dată cu acest băţ). 3. (înv.) Imbold. 4. (reg.) Element de… … Dicționar Român
bold — adj. 1 confidently assertive; adventurous, courageous. 2 forthright, impudent. 3 vivid, distinct, well marked (bold colours; a bold imagination). 4 Printing (in full bold face or faced) printed in a thick black typeface. Phrases and idioms: as… … Useful english dictionary
bold — adj. (often used humorously) to be so bold as to + inf. (may I be so bold as to ask how old you are?) * * * [bəʊld] (often used humorously) to be so bold as to + inf. (may I be so bold as to ask how old you are?) … Combinatory dictionary
bold-faced — bold facedly /bohld fay sid lee, fayst /, adv. bold facedness, n. /bohld fayst /, adj. 1. impudent; brazen: He had the bold faced effrontery to ask for a raise. 2. Print. (of type) having thick, heavy lines. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
bold-faced — bold′ faced adj. 1) impudent; brazen 2) pri (of type) having thick lines • Etymology: 1585–95 bold′ fac ed•ly, adv. bold′ fac ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
bold|face — «BOHLD FAYS», noun, adjective. –n. Printing. a heavy type that stands out clearly. Boldface has a thick face that prints blacker than ordinary type. Abbr: bf. –adj. 1. = bold faced [as in book]. (Cf. ↑bold faced) 2. very well known; famous. »When … Useful english dictionary
