naked
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of NAKED
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[more naked; most naked]
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not wearing any clothes
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not covered by clothing
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a naked [=nude] man
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the naked human body
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her naked [=(more commonly) bare] shoulders
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He was naked from the waist up.
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The prisoners were stripped naked. [=all of their clothes were taken off]
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She was half naked [=partly dressed] when the doorbell rang.
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He's stark naked. [=he's completely naked]
2
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not having a usual covering
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The trees are still naked [=(more commonly) bare], but their leaves will return soon.
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a naked [=uncovered] lightbulb
3
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not having any decorations
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the room's naked [=bare, plain] walls
4
always used before a noun
a
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not hidden or changed in any way
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stated in a very clear and direct way
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These are the naked facts of the case.
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Tell me everything. I want the naked truth. [=the complete truth, the whole story]
b
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completely obvious
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an act of naked aggression
5
always used before a noun
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without the use of a telescope, microscope, etc.
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distant stars and planets that cannot be seen with the naked eye
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Though extremely small, this insect is visible to the naked eye.
— nakedly
adverb-
She's the most nakedly ambitious person I know.
— nakedness
noun [noncount]-
The actor was uncomfortable with his nakedness. [=the fact that he was naked]
