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naked
[ney-kid]
adjective
being without clothing or covering; nude.
naked children swimming in the lake.
Synonyms: ,without adequate clothing.
a naked little beggar.
bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like.
naked fields.
bare, stripped, or destitute (usually followed byof ).
The trees were suddenly naked of leaves.
Synonyms:without the customary covering, container, or protection.
a naked sword;
a naked flame.
Synonyms:without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls.
(of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument.
visible to the naked eye.
defenseless; unprotected; exposed.
naked to invaders.
Synonyms: ,plain; simple; unadorned.
the naked realities of the matter.
not accompanied or supplemented by anything else.
a naked outline of the facts.
exposed to view or plainly revealed.
the naked threat in the letter;
a naked vein of coal.
Synonyms: , , , ,plain-spoken; blunt.
the naked truth.
Synonyms: , ,Law.unsupported, as by authority or consideration.
a naked promise.
Botany.
(of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary.
(of flowers) without a calyx or perianth.
(of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves.
(of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.
Zoology.having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.
naked
/ ˈԱɪɪ /
adjective
having the body completely unclothed; undressed Compare bare 1
having no covering; bare; exposed
a naked flame
with no qualification or concealment; stark; plain
the naked facts
unaided by any optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope (esp in the phrase the naked eye )
with no defence, protection, or shield
(usually foll by of) stripped or destitute
naked of weapons
(of the seeds of gymnosperms) not enclosed in a pericarp
(of flowers) lacking a perianth
(of stems) lacking leaves and other appendages
(of animals) lacking hair, feathers, scales, etc
law
unsupported by authority or financial or other consideration
a naked contract
lacking some essential condition to render valid; incomplete
Other Word Forms
- nakedly adverb
- nakedness noun
- half-naked adjective
- seminaked adjective
- unnaked adjective
- ˈԲԱ noun
- ˈԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of naked1
Word History and Origins
Origin of naked1
Example Sentences
It was condemned by Beijing as "naked protectionism".
Probably not — it’s too fast for the naked eye.
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.
It was funny because I’m the worst person to shoot that kind of stuff because I never want to see anyone naked.
Or was this democracy crisis and now the rise of naked fascism and authoritarianism more probable than not?
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