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naked

na·ked
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ney-kid]
    • /ˈneɪ kɪd/
    • /ˈneɪkɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-kid]
    • /ˈneɪ kɪd/

Definitions of naked word

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

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Origin of 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 Naked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

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Synonyms for naked

adj naked

  • nude — naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
  • bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
  • raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.

adjective naked

  • starkers — naked
  • buck naked — Someone who is buck naked is not wearing any clothes at all.
  • defenceless — If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
  • exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
  • disrobed — Simple past tense and past participle of disrobe.

Antonyms for naked

adj naked

  • clothed — If you are clothed in a certain way, you are dressed in that way.
  • hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
  • adorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
  • decorated — (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.

adjective naked

  • covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.

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