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 : nude
2 : devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: as a : not enclosed in a scabbard b : not provided with a shade c of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts d : lacking foliage or vegetation e of 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 : unadorned
4 : unarmed, defenseless
5 : lacking confirmation or support
6 : devoid of concealment or disguise
7 : 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