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   naked

   /ˈneɪkɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or part of the body) without clothes: "he'd never seen a naked woman before" Similar nudebarein the nudestark nakedwith nothing onstrippedunclothedundresseduncoveredin a state of naturedisrobeduncladundrapedexposedau naturelinformal:without a stitch onin one's birthday suitin the rawin the altogetherin the buffas naked as the day one was bornin the nuddymother nakedstarkersin the scudscuddybare-assedbuck nakedbollockyvulgar slang:bollock-nakedOpposite clotheddressed
   • ▪ (of an object) without the usual covering or protection: "her room was lit by a single naked bulb" Similar unprotecteduncoveredexposedopenunguardedunsheatheddrawnOpposite coveredsheathed
   • ▪ (of a tree, plant, or animal) without leaves, hairs, scales, etc.: "the naked branches of the trees" Similar barebarrenstarkdenudedstrippeduncoveredtreelessgrasslessrare:defoliated
   • ▪ devoid of: "areas of skin naked of feathers"
   • ▪ exposed to harm; vulnerable: "John looked naked and defenceless without his spectacles" Similar vulnerablehelplessweakpowerlessdefencelessexposedunprotectedundefendedopen to attack
   • 2. (especially of feelings or behaviour) expressed openly; undisguised: "naked fear made him tremble" Similar undisguisedplainunadornedunvarnishedunveiledunqualifiedstarkbaldunexaggeratedsimpleovertobviousopenpatentevidentapparentmanifestunmistakablepalpableblatantglaringflagrantbarefacedout-and-outunmitigated

   Word Origin Old Englishnacod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naakt and German nackt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nudus and Sanskrit nagna.

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   • 1. nakedly adverb

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   What is the definition of a naked person?

   • 1. being without clothing or covering; nude. 2. without adequate clothing. 3. bare of vegetation, foliage, or the like. 4. without the customary covering: a naked sword. 5. without furnishings, as rooms or walls. 6. (of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument. 7. defenseless; unprotected.

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   What does it mean if an animal is naked?

   • If an animal or part of an animal is naked, it has no fur or feathers on it. The nest contained eight little mice that were naked and blind. If you say that someone is naked or feels naked, you mean they are powerless or have no way of protecting themselves.

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   What does Nake mean?

   • Lacking clothing, means of support, etc.; destitute. Without conventional or usual covering. Uncovered; exposed. Simple past tense and past participle of nake. From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod (“naked"), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷó- (“naked").

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   How do you use naked in a sentence?

   • You can use naked to describe unpleasant or violent actions and behaviour which are not disguised or hidden in any way. Naked aggression and an attempt to change frontiers by force could not go unchallenged. ...violence and the naked pursuit of power. ...naked greed. 8. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   1. : not covered by clothing : nude. 2. : devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: such as. a. : not enclosed in a scabbard. a naked sword. b. : not provided with a shade. a naked light. c. of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts. smooth, naked stems. d. : lacking foliage or vegetation.

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   NAKED definition: 1. not covered by clothes: 2. Something that is naked does not have its usual covering: 3. A…. Learn more.

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   If you say that someone is naked or feels naked, you mean they are powerless or have no way of protecting themselves.

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   Naked can mean ‘without a protective covering’: a naked sword. Bare can also mean ‘just enough’: the bare minimum. Naked can be used to talk about strong feelings that are not hidden: naked fear. Note also the idiom: (visible) to/ with the naked eye.

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   1. Having no clothing on the body; nude. 2. Having no covering, especially the usual one: a naked sword. 3. Devoid of vegetation, trees, or foliage: the naked ground; naked tree limbs. 4. Being without addition, concealment, disguise, or embellishment: the naked facts; naked ambition. 5.

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   Naked definition: being without clothing or covering; nude. See examples of NAKED used in a sentence.

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   Naked people are nude, and naked animals are missing their hair or fur. When piles of snow melt in the spring, they leave naked fields and sidewalks. If your white walls don't have any pictures or mirrors hanging on them, they'll look naked too.