denuded
made naked or bare: "We'll have to go a long way for our wood," I grumbled, gazing across the denuded hillsides.
Geology. (of rock) exposed or laid bare by erosive processes: The denuded mountains of the Levant were left to face flash floods with nothing but eroding slopes.
the simple past tense and past participle of denude.
Origin of denuded
1Other words from denuded
- half-de·nud·ed, adjective
- un·de·nud·ed, adjective
Words Nearby denuded
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How to use denuded in a sentence
Finally, on the ownership question the company’s filing is surprisingly denuded of data.
He removed her beige Roger Vivier pumps and white lab coat to reveal a denuded ballerina-pink slip dress.
Tilda Swinton and Oliver Saillard Perform the Creation of Fashion in ‘Eternity Dress’ | Sarah Moroz | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut when we reach the mountain, we see only a denuded plateau of looping ring roads and gray rubble.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia | Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThat night he encamped near a fair-sized village which was ominously denuded of men.
The Red Year | Louis TracyCharles Lamb once, while riding in company with a lady, descried a party denuded for swimming a little way off.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various
Really the best method is to make a round denuded spot by twirling a small brad-awl.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawTo Dangerfield, the proof seemed slight—what was there in the denuded room to entice a thief?
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonThese are tall pine-trees, denuded of their lower branches, a small tuft being left at the top.
Hudson Bay | R.M. Ballantyne
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