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   na·ked

   /ˈnākəd/

   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, shell, etc.: "the twisted trunks and naked branches of the trees" Similar barebarrenstarkdenudedstrippeduncoveredtreelessgrasslessrare:defoliated
   • ▪ exposed to harm; unprotected or vulnerable: "John looked naked and defenseless without his glasses" Similar vulnerablehelplessweakpowerlessdefenselessexposedunprotectedundefendedopen to attack
   • 2. (of something such as feelings or behavior) undisguised; blatant: "the naked truth" 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nakedly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nakedNaked Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NAKED is not covered by clothing : nude. How to use naked in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Naked.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNAKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNAKED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nakedNAKED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nakedNaked - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. If you don't try to hide your sorrow, you'll show naked emotio.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › nakedNaked - definition of naked by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnaked adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.