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naked

[ney-kid]

adjective

  1. being without clothing or covering; nude.

    naked children swimming in the lake.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. without adequate clothing.

    a naked little beggar.

  3. bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like.

    naked fields.

  4. bare, stripped, or destitute (usually followed byof ).

    The trees were suddenly naked of leaves.

    Synonyms:
  5. without the customary covering, container, or protection.

    a naked sword;

    a naked flame.

    Synonyms:
  6. without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls.

  7. (of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument.

    visible to the naked eye.

  8. defenseless; unprotected; exposed.

    naked to invaders.

    Synonyms: ,
  9. plain; simple; unadorned.

    the naked realities of the matter.

  10. not accompanied or supplemented by anything else.

    a naked outline of the facts.

  11. exposed to view or plainly revealed.

    the naked threat in the letter;

    a naked vein of coal.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  12. plain-spoken; blunt.

    the naked truth.

    Synonyms: , ,
  13. Law.unsupported, as by authority or consideration.

    a naked promise.

  14. Botany.

    1. (of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary.

    2. (of flowers) without a calyx or perianth.

    3. (of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves.

    4. (of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.

  15. Zoology.having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.



naked

/ ˈԱɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having the body completely unclothed; undressed Compare bare 1

  2. having no covering; bare; exposed

    a naked flame

  3. with no qualification or concealment; stark; plain

    the naked facts

  4. unaided by any optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope (esp in the phrase the naked eye )

  5. with no defence, protection, or shield

  6. (usually foll by of) stripped or destitute

    naked of weapons

  7. (of the seeds of gymnosperms) not enclosed in a pericarp

  8. (of flowers) lacking a perianth

  9. (of stems) lacking leaves and other appendages

  10. (of animals) lacking hair, feathers, scales, etc

  11. law

    1. unsupported by authority or financial or other consideration

      a naked contract

    2. lacking some essential condition to render valid; incomplete

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nakedly adverb
  • nakedness noun
  • half-naked adjective
  • seminaked adjective
  • unnaked adjective
  • ˈԲԱ noun
  • ˈԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naked1

before 900; Middle English naked ( e ), Old English nacod; cognate with Dutch naakt, German nackt, Gothic naqths; akin to Old Norse nakinn, Latin ūܲ, Greek ⳾ó, Sanskrit Բá
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naked1

Old English nacod; related to Old High German nackot (German nackt ), Old Norse noktr, Latin nudus
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Example Sentences

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It was condemned by Beijing as "naked protectionism".

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Probably not — it’s too fast for the naked eye.

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She rushed to her bedroom and closed the curtains, concerned about how long the drone had been there and whether it had seen her naked on her property earlier that day.

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It was funny because I’m the worst person to shoot that kind of stuff because I never want to see anyone naked.

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Or was this democracy crisis and now the rise of naked fascism and authoritarianism more probable than not?

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