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Naked

see synonyms of naked

Adjective

1. au naturel, bare, naked, nude

completely unclothed

Example Sentences:
'bare bodies'
'naked from the waist up'
'a nude model'

2. defenseless, naked

having no protecting or concealing cover

Example Sentences:
'naked to mine enemies'

defenseless

3. naked

(of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument

Example Sentences:
'visible to the naked eye'

4. naked, raw

devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure

Example Sentences:
'naked ambition'
'raw fury'
'you may kill someone someday with your raw power'

raw

open
overt

5. naked

lacking any cover

Example Sentences:
'naked branches of the trees'
'lie on the naked rock'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Naked

see synonyms of naked

adjective

1.

having the body completely unclothed; undressed

Compare bare1

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

a.

unsupported by authority or financial or other consideration

a naked contract

b.

lacking some essential condition to render valid; incomplete

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Naked

see synonyms of naked

adjective

1.

a.

completely unclothed; bare; nude

b.

uncovered; exposed

said of parts of the body

2.

lacking clothing, means of support, etc.; destitute

3.

without protection or defense

4.

without conventional or usual covering

; specif.,

a.

out of its sheath

a naked sword

b.

without grass, vegetation, etc.

c.

without furnishing, decoration, etc.

a naked wall

5.

without additions, ornaments, disguises, or embellishments; plain; stark

the naked truth

6.

without the aid of a microscope, telescope, etc.

the naked eye

7. Botany

without leaves, corolla, ovary, perianth, etc.

8. Law

lacking a necessary condition; invalid

a naked contract

9. Zoology

without hair, scales, feathers, shell, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Naked

see synonyms of naked

adj.

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. Devoid of a specified quality, characteristic, or element: a look that was naked of all pretense.

6. Exposed to harm; vulnerable: "naked to mine enemies" (Shakespeare).

7. Botany

a. Not enclosed in an ovary: naked seeds.

b. Unprotected by scales: naked buds.

c. Lacking a perianth: naked flowers.

d. Without leaves or pubescence: naked stalks.

8. Zoology Lacking outer covering such as scales, fur, feathers, or a shell.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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