exposed
adjective
left or being without shelter or protection.
half-exposed
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a word derived from
exposed.
Example Sentences
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In the resulting crater, he finds a half-exposed dinosaur fossil.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
Mr. Saval describes the image we have of the cubicle today: “the flimsy, fabric-wrapped, half-exposed stall where the white-collar worker waited out his days until, at long last, he was laid off.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014
And Betty, after stumbling over one or two of the half-exposed roots which lay across the rough path, slipped a hand into Neale's arm.
From The Chestermarke Instinct by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)
"Yes," replied the pilot, pointing under the bridge, where the river dashed its foaming waters down a long reach of half-exposed rocks.
From All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" by Optic, Oliver
Into this unfriendly world, when the painted trilliums and the purple wake-robins were dotting every half-exposed glade, was born a sturdy bull-calf.
From The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir
