Meaning
balding at the temples
- having less hair at the temples
- slightly bald at the front
In a sentence
L'attore è alto e un po' stempiato.
The actor is tall and has a slightly receding hairline.
Quel signore è stempiato?
Is that man balding at the temples?
Non è calvo, solo leggermente stempiato.
He isn't bald, just slightly balding at the temples.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stempiato | masculine · singular |
| stempiata | feminine · singular |
| stempiati | masculine · plural |
| stempiate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for men’s hairlines; can sound personal, so use carefully.
- Not the same as calvo: stempiato = receding, calvo = bald.
- Regular adjective in -o.