Main Entry:

na·ked

Pronunciation:

\ˈnā-kəd, especially Southern ˈne-kəd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, Latin nudus, Greek gymnos

Date:

before 12th century

1: not covered by clothing : nude2: devoid of customary or natural covering : bare : as a: not enclosed in a scabbard b: not provided with a shade cof a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts d: lacking foliage or vegetation eof an animal or one of its parts : lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell) 3 a: scantily supplied or furnished b: lacking embellishment : unadorned4: unarmed, defenseless5: lacking confirmation or support6: devoid of concealment or disguise7: unaided by any optical device or instrument <the naked eye>8: not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security

synonyms see bare

— na·ked·ly adverb

— na·ked·ness noun