naked

American  

[ney-kid] / ˈneɪ kɪd /

adjective

1. being without clothing or covering; nude.

   naked children swimming in the lake.

   Synonyms:

   undressed, uncovered

2. without adequate clothing.

   a naked little beggar.

3. bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like.

   naked fields.

4. bare, stripped, or destitute (usually followed byof ).

   The trees were suddenly naked of leaves.

   Synonyms:

   denuded

5. without the customary covering, container, or protection.

   a naked sword;

   a naked flame.

   Synonyms:

   exposed

6. without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls.

7. (of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument.

   visible to the naked eye.

8. defenseless; unprotected; exposed.

   naked to invaders.

   Synonyms:

   open, unarmed

9. plain; simple; unadorned.

   the naked realities of the matter.

10. not accompanied or supplemented by anything else.

    a naked outline of the facts.

11. exposed to view or plainly revealed.

    the naked threat in the letter;

    a naked vein of coal.

    Synonyms:

    patent, obvious, manifest, evident, blatant

12. plain-spoken; blunt.

    the naked truth.

    Synonyms:

    unvarnished, stark, simple

13. Law. unsupported, as by authority or consideration.

    a naked promise.

14. Botany.

    1. (of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary.

    2. (of flowers) without a calyx or perianth.

    3. (of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves.

    4. (of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.

15. Zoology. having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.

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naked British  

/ ˈneɪkɪd /

adjective

1. having the body completely unclothed; undressed Compare bare 1

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

    1. unsupported by authority or financial or other consideration

       a naked contract

    2. lacking some essential condition to render valid; incomplete

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Other Word Forms

• half-naked adjective
• nakedly adverb
• nakedness noun
• seminaked adjective
• unnaked adjective

Etymology

Origin of naked

before 900; Middle English naked ( e ), Old English nacod; cognate with Dutch naakt, German nackt, Gothic naqths; akin to Old Norse nakinn, Latin nūdus, Greek gymnós, Sanskrit nagnás

Example Sentences

Lunar eclipses are safe to view with the naked eye as they only reflect sunlight.

From BBC

A view that would not be possible with the naked eye.

From BBC

Four were visible to the naked eye, while Saturn sat low on the horizon and Uranus and Neptune required a telescope.

From BBC

Once the tide went out, the many unprofitable internet companies that had recently gone public were caught naked and soon had to declare bankruptcy.

From Barron's

Once the tide went out, the many unprofitable internet companies that had recently gone public were caught naked and soon had to declare bankruptcy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bare
• defenseless
• exposed
• helpless
• nude