Definitions for nakedˈneɪ kɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•kedˈneɪ kɪd(adj.)
being without clothing or covering; nude.
without adequate clothing.
bare of vegetation, foliage, or the like.
without the customary covering:
a naked sword.
without furnishings, as rooms or walls.
(of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument.
defenseless; unprotected.
plain; simple; unadorned:
the naked truth.
plainly revealed:
a naked threat.
Law. unsupported:
a naked promise.
Category: Law
Bot. (of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary. (of flowers) without a calyx or perianth. (of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves. (of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.
Category: Botany
Zool. having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.
Category: Zoology
Origin of naked:
bef. 900; ME naked(e), OE nacod, c. OFris nakad, OHG nac(c)kot; akin to ON nakinn, L nūdus, Gk gymnós, Skt nagnás
na′ked•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bare, au naturel(p), naked, nude(adj)
completely unclothed
"bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"
naked, defenseless(adj)
having no protecting or concealing cover
"naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
naked(adj)
(of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument
"visible to the naked eye"
naked, raw(adj)
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
"naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"
naked(adj)
lacking any cover
"naked branches of the trees"; "lie on the naked rock"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
naked(adjective)ˈneɪ kɪd
wearing no clothing
little boys running around naked; his naked body
nakedˈneɪ kɪd
(of an emotion) obvious and not hidden; = undisguised
the naked hatred in her eyes
Webster Dictionary
Naked(adj)
having no clothes on; uncovered; nude; bare; as, a naked body; a naked limb; a naked sword
Naked(adj)
having no means of defense or protection; open; unarmed; defenseless
Naked(adj)
unprovided with needful or desirable accessories, means of sustenance, etc.; destitute; unaided; bare
Naked(adj)
without addition, exaggeration, or excuses; not concealed or disguised; open to view; manifest; plain
Naked(adj)
mere; simple; plain
Naked(adj)
without pubescence; as, a naked leaf or stem; bare, or not covered by the customary parts, as a flower without a perianth, a stem without leaves, seeds without a pericarp, buds without bud scales
Naked(adj)
not having the full complement of tones; -- said of a chord of only two tones, which requires a third tone to be sounded with them to make the combination pleasing to the ear; as, a naked fourth or fifth
Translations for naked
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- naak, kaalAfrikaans
- عارٍ، عَرْيانArabic
- голBulgarian
- nuPortuguese (BR)
- nahýCzech
- nacktGerman
- nøgenDanish
- γυμνόςGreek
- desnudoSpanish
- alastiEstonian
- عریانFarsi
- alastonFinnish
- nuFrench
- עָרוֹםHebrew
- नग्न, नंगाHindi
- golCroatian
- meztelenHungarian
- telanjangIndonesian
- nakinnIcelandic
- nudoItalian
- はだかのJapanese
- 발가벗은Korean
- nuogas, plikasLithuanian
- kailsLatvian
- telanjangMalay
- naaktDutch
- naken, barNorwegian
- nagi, gołyPolish
- ،برهنه عریانPersian
- لوڅ،بربنډPashto
- nuPortuguese
- golRomanian
- голыйRussian
- nahýSlovak
- nagSlovenian
- nagSerbian
- nakenSwedish
- เปลือยกายThai
- çıplakTurkish
- 裸體的Chinese (Trad.)
- голийUkrainian
- ننگاUrdu
- trần truồngVietnamese
- 裸体的Chinese (Simp.)
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