half-naked

half-na·ked

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf ney-kid]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈneɪ kɪd/
- /hɑːf ˈneɪkɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf ney-kid]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈneɪ kɪd/

Definitions of half-naked word

adjective half-naked being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake. 1
adjective half-naked without adequate clothing: a naked little beggar. 1
adjective half-naked bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like: naked fields. 1
adjective half-naked bare, stripped, or destitute (usually followed by of): The trees were suddenly naked of leaves. 1
adjective half-naked without the customary covering, container, or protection: a naked sword; a naked flame. 1
adjective half-naked without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls. 1

See all 18 definitions of half-naked

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Origin of half-naked

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Half-naked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-naked

half-naked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for half-naked

noun half-naked

bareness — without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
birthday suit — If you are in your birthday suit, you are not wearing any clothes.
denudation — Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
divulgence — a divulging.

All 10 Synonyms of half-naked

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